Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society (Essentials in Ophthalmology) - nuovo libro

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Autore del libro : schol, robert west, wes, scholl latour, scho, schöll, ole west, siddhartha
Titolo del libro: ophthalmology, age, societ, the society

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Autore: Hendrik P.N. Scholl; Robert W. Massof; Sheila West
Titolo: Essentials in Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society
Editore: Springer; Springer Berlin
233 Pagine
Anno di pubblicazione: 2013-05-29
Berlin; Heidelberg; DE
Lingua: Inglese
106,99 € (DE)
110,00 € (AT)
130,00 CHF (CH)
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VIII, 233 p. 26 illus., 19 illus. in color.

EA; E107; eBook; Nonbooks, PBS / Medizin/Klinische Fächer; Augenheilkunde; Verstehen; Ageing; Current Treatment and Prophylaxis; Eye diseases; Quality of Life; Visual Disability; B; Ophthalmology; Medicine; BB

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.

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“This book, ‘Ophthalmology and the aging society’, provides a comprehensive overview of age-related issues of common eye diseases. … the text is clearly written and features many illustrations and diagrams. Each chapter is concluded by an extensive reference list. … the book provides an excellent overview for those interested in an update on recent age-related research in ophthalmology.” (Sascha Fauser, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 253 (7), July, 2015)

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.