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Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society

The ageing of the world's population is one of the major achievements of modern society. By 2050, an estimated 2 billion people will be aged 60 years or over. However, ageing poses major challenges and this is especially true for the field of ophthalmology, given that the major eye diseases - a...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Autres auteurs: Scholl, Hendrik P.N (Éditeur intellectuel), Massof, Robert W. (Éditeur intellectuel), West, Sheila (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Édition:1st ed. 2013.
Collection:Essentials in Ophthalmology,
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Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • Ophthalmic Disease of the Ageing Society. Epidemiology of Eye Diseases in Older Populations: Blindness and Visual Impairment: Global Perspective
  • Blindness and visual impairment: High income countries. 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. 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. 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.