JoAnn A. Giaconi – författare

Over the next forty years in the United States, there will be an unprecedented increase in the older adult population. By 2060, 98 million adults are expected to be 65 or older and will make up approximately 25% of the population. Any decline in visual function can severely impact an elderly person's quality of life. With a decline in physiological reserves, old and frail patients are more likely to have complications or poor outcomes with eye surgeries and treatments. They may also have difficulties adhering to treatment regimens because of cognitive impairment, physical disabilities, or other comorbidities. Some eye conditions in the elderly can result in significant visual impairment or blindness if not properly managed; and severe vision loss can lead to accidents, falls, depression, or overall decline in health, increasing the risk of mortality.This book examines the three critical concepts in geriatric ophthalmology: function, frailty, and futility. This book will be among a limited number of published books on geriatric ophthalmology. The major difference between this book and prior publications is that this book emphasizes and centers on a comprehensive and balanced view of the patient's overall health status, functional abilities, and life expectancy, instead of focusing on the eye diseases alone.This book will educate healthcare providers on the importance to treat each elderly patient as an individual taking into account their overall health, lifestyle, and treatment goals and not to generalize and make assumptions based on age alone.

If you have ever uttered the commonly expressed lament, “Glaucoma is so confusing!” then this text is for you. You will no longer be bewildered. Why practitioners may be confused about how to be of help to patients with glaucoma – in its many incarnations and reincarnations – is easily understood. The issue seems to be overwhelming when one considers that the already massive popu- tion of those with glaucoma is increasing rapidly as the world’s population increases and ages. During the past 50 years the fundamental defnition of glaucoma has changed almost 180°, and the indications for treatment have become more variable and c- troversial, some advising early therapy and others strongly cautioning against such an approach: Various diagnostic tests have come and gone and are interpreted in such different ways that there seems to be no consensus; surgical techniques come in and out of fashion in perplexing ways. There seems to be a constantly shifting, sandy foundation on which are built unsteady schools of ever-varying advice. Why prac- tioners, patients, and the public are often bewildered is understandable.

This concise and comprehensive guide is written by international experts of the field who are familiar with the world’s literature. Based on the world’s literature and their own experience, authors state and explain how they prefer to manage patients and problems clinically. Each chapter author gives the reader numerous clear and specific tips and pearls for the diagnosis and management of Glaucoma. The reader-friendly structure of this book ensures that the necessary information is quickly found and remembered. This book ensures a pleasant learning experience on Glaucoma management with the goal of an improved treatment outcome.

This concise and comprehensive guide is written by international experts of the field who are familiar with the world’s literature. Based on the world’s literature and their own experience, authors state and explain how they prefer to manage patients and problems clinically. Each chapter author gives the reader numerous clear and specific tips and pearls for the diagnosis and management of Glaucoma. The reader-friendly structure of this book ensures that the necessary information is quickly found and remembered. This book ensures a pleasant learning experience on Glaucoma management with the goal of an improved treatment outcome.