Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/5vpbrS Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society By: Hendrik P.N. Scholl Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783642363238, 3642363237 eText ISBN: 9783642363245, 3642363245 Copyright year: 2013 Format: EPUB Available from $ 209.00 USD SKU 9783642363245 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 – age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract – predominantly affect the elderly. The challenges facing ophthalmology in an ageing society have not previously been addressed in a comprehensive way, although there are common denominators of the various eye diseases that affect the elderly. This book provides such a comprehensive overview encompassing epidemiology, risk factors, current treatment and prophylaxis, disability, co-morbidity, and the impact on quality of life. World leaders in their respective fields provide state-of-the-art knowledge on the geriatric aspects of ophthalmology that will help to improve the management of this growing patient population.
