Low vision in aging patients /

When vision loss is not corrected with spectacles or medical or surgical intervention, it is called low vision. About 25% of patients with impaired vision have difficulty with acts of daily living, and about 1/3 of patients with advanced macular degeneration are depressed. These considerations are u...

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Main Authors:	Lee, Andrew G. (Author), Dyer, Carmel (Author), Yeh, Yi-Hsien Renee (Author, Interviewer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[New York, New York] : Springer, 2019.
Subjects:	Low vision. Vision disorders in old age. Older people with visual disabilities > Care. Older people with visual disabilities > Rehabilitation. Amblyopie. Troubles de la vision chez la personne âgée. Personnes âgées handicapées visuelles > Soins. Interview interviews. Educational films. Interviews. Nonfiction films. Films éducatifs. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	When vision loss is not corrected with spectacles or medical or surgical intervention, it is called low vision. About 25% of patients with impaired vision have difficulty with acts of daily living, and about 1/3 of patients with advanced macular degeneration are depressed. These considerations are unique in aging patients, who may need specialized care that many medical professionals are not trained to provide. This video covers these unique needs and discusses when it might be appropriate to refer a patient to an eldercare agency, where assistance with transportation and daily living assistance and skills training are better suited for certain cases.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed March 02, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:13:37