Acute visual changes in the elderly. [Review]

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Citation: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 29(1):165-80, 2013 Feb.PMID: 23177606Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Emergency Medicine | OphthalmologyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Eye Diseases/di [Diagnosis] | *Vision Disorders/di [Diagnosis] | *Vision Screening/mt [Methods] | Acute Disease | Aged, 80 and over | Aged | Aging/ph [Physiology] | Diagnosis, Differential | Emergency Treatment/mt [Methods] | Eye Diseases/co [Complications] | Geriatric Assessment | Humans | Physical Examination/mt [Methods] | Vision Disorders/et [Etiology] | Vision Disorders/th [Therapy] | Vision Tests | Visual AcuityYear: 2013Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - presentISSN:
  • 0749-0690
Name of journal: Clinics in geriatric medicineAbstract: Changes in vision are common complaints among the geriatric population. Causes range from cataracts and glaucoma to cerebral strokes or other systemic diseases. Loss of vision may be the turning point from independence to dependence in an elderly person's life. This article focuses on acute vision changes and provides a systematic, symptom-based approach to the evaluation and diagnosis of these processes. It is important that the primary practitioner or geriatrician recognize and evaluate acute vision changes, determine whether a treatable or reversible condition exists, and know when to refer to an ophthalmologist or neurologist for a complete evaluation and management. Copyright 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.All authors: Addis VM, DeVore HK, Summerfield MEFiscal year: FY2013Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2014-04-22
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Changes in vision are common complaints among the geriatric population. Causes range from cataracts and glaucoma to cerebral strokes or other systemic diseases. Loss of vision may be the turning point from independence to dependence in an elderly person's life. This article focuses on acute vision changes and provides a systematic, symptom-based approach to the evaluation and diagnosis of these processes. It is important that the primary practitioner or geriatrician recognize and evaluate acute vision changes, determine whether a treatable or reversible condition exists, and know when to refer to an ophthalmologist or neurologist for a complete evaluation and management. Copyright 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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