Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society

Hendrik P.N. Scholl (Curatore)

Robert W. Massof (Curatore)

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2013

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.

• Curatore: Hendrik P.N. Scholl, Robert W. Massof
• Editore: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Collana: Essentials in Ophthalmology
• Anno: 2013
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 233 p.
• Dimensioni: 254 x 178 mm
• EAN: 9783642363238

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