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Acute visual changes in the elderly. [Review] - 2013

Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - present

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.

ISSN: 0749-0690

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*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 Acuity

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Index Terms--Occupation:
Emergency Medicine
Ophthalmology

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article
Review