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 – age-re...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Scholl, Hendrik P.N (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Massof, Robert W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), West, Sheila (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Σειρά:Essentials in Ophthalmology,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
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  • 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.