Geriatric Ophthalmology A Competency-based Approach
Geriatric patients have unique responses to treatment and disease, often harboring co-morbidities that can impact evaluation, treatment, and prognosis, which can require specialized expertise or experience. Geriatric Ophthalmology, Second Edition&nbs
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Geriatric Ophthalmology
Hilary A. Beaver • Andrew G. Lee Editors
Geriatric Ophthalmology A Competency-based Approach Second Edition
Editors Hilary A. Beaver Blanton Eye Institute Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX, USA
Andrew G. Lee Blanton Eye Institute Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX, USA
Weill Cornell Medicine New York City, NY, USA
Weill Cornell Medicine New York City, NY, USA UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA Texas A&M College of Medicine College Station, TX, USA Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA, USA University of Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
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Foreword
The Second Edition of Geriatric Ophthalmology: A Competency-Based Approach is a terrific and timely book especially for trainees in ophthalmology and related eye professions. And it will serve as a handy reference for those who are fully trained yet would like to update their skills in providing high-quality care to seniors. The Second Edition provides new information and up-to-date references to the continuously emerging science related to caring for the older eye patient. This pithy well- written book has been created by leaders in the emerging field of geriatric ophthalmology. It provides insightful and practical guidance for the common age- related eye conditions and the common comorbidities such as falls, dementia, and depression that profoundly impact the evaluation, treatment, an
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