RT Book, Section
A1 Watson, Gale R.
A1 Echt, Katharina V.
A2 Halter, Jeffrey B.
A2 Ouslander, Joseph G.
A2 Studenski, Stephanie
A2 High, Kevin P.
A2 Asthana, Sanjay
A2 Supiano, Mark A.
A2 Ritchie, Christine S.
A2 Schmader, Kenneth
SR Print(0)
ID 1190906206
T1 Low Vision: Assessment and Rehabilitation
T2 Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260464450
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190906206
RD 2024/09/13
AB Learning  ObjectivesUnderstand  the  prevalence  of  vision  impairment  among  older  adults,  its  functional  implications,  as  well  as  the  costs  to  the  older  adult  who  develops  it,  to  the  family,  and  to  society.Understand  the  normal  age-related  vision  changes,  and  recognize  functional  indications  and  losses  of  the  most  prevalent  age-related  eye  diseases.Care  for  older  adults  who  have  vision  loss  with  evaluations,  recommendations,  supportive  education,  and  appropriate  referrals  to  eye  care  and  rehabilitation  providers.Assure  that  older  adults  with  low  vision  who  are  in  long-term  and  palliative  care  have  their  specific  visual  needs  addressed.