Low vision in aging patients / Andrew G. Lee, MD ; Dr. Carmel B. Dyer, MD, AGSF, FACP ; Bayan Al Othman, MD ; Tonse A. Kini, MD ; Yi-Hsien Renee Yeh.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Lee, Andrew G., interviewee, author.

Dyer, Carmel, interviewee, author.

Yeh, Yi-Hsien Renee, interviewer, author.

Springer Nature (Firm), film distributor.

Springer (Firm), production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Low vision.

Vision disorders in old age.

Older people with visual disabilities--Care.

Older people with visual disabilities.

Older people with visual disabilities--Rehabilitation.

Genre:

Educational films.

Interviews.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Springer Nature, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

When vision loss is not corrected with spectacles or medical or surgical intervention, it is called low vision. About 25% of patients with impaired vision have difficulty with acts of daily living, and about 1/3 of patients with advanced macular degeneration are depressed. These considerations are unique in aging patients, who may need specialized care that many medical professionals are not trained to provide. This video covers these unique needs and discusses when it might be appropriate to refer a patient to an eldercare agency, where assistance with transportation and daily living assistance and skills training are better suited for certain cases.

Participant:

Interviewer: Yi-Hsien Renee Yeh ; interviewees: Andrew G. Lee, Carmel B. Dyer.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2020).

OCLC:

1144801106