Screen LibraryOphthalmology and the ageing society
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Essentials in ophthalmology,
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36324-5 |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (viii, 233 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783642363245 (electronic bk.) 3642363245 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | RE48 |
| CLC: | R77 |
| Contents: | Ophthalmic Disease in the Ageing Society -- Part I: Epidemiology of Eye Diseases in Older Populations -- Blindness and Visual Impairment: Global Perspective -- Blindness and Visual Impairment: High-Income Countries -- Part II: Risk Factors, Genetics, Gene-Environment Interactions and Prophylaxis -- Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Risk Factors -- Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Genetics and Gene-Environment Interaction -- Preventive Therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Guidelines -- Part III: Current Treatment of the Major Eye Diseases of the Elderly -- Innovations in Cataract Surgery -- Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Rationale for Current Treatment Guidelines -- Dry Eye Syndrome in the Elderly: Challenges and Treatment Options -- Part IV: The Impact of Visual Disability on Daily Life in Older Populations -- Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy: Impact on Quality of Life -- Glaucoma and Quality of Life -- Impact of Early and Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Quality of Life -- Vision and Driving Performance in Elderly -- Depressive and Cognitive Disorders in Patients with AMD -- Visual Disability in the Elderly: Implications for Visual Rehabilitation. |