Visual Disability in the Elderly

<p>Visual disability (including blindness) is of major significance among the elderly and since it is so crucial to the quality of life of the elderly it is necessary for all professional staff concerned with old people to have an understanding of the subject. Originally published in 1986 this book was written for such an audience whether involved in care in the hospital nursing home or the person’s own home and includes physicians in geriatric medicine family doctors nurses social workers and staff in old people’s homes as well as volunteers or relatives. The book will also interest ophthalmic surgeons doctors nurses and students.</p><p>The book describes the nature of visual disability the ‘ageing eye’ and epidemiology of the problem. It discusses the measurement of distant and near vision and how environmental factors such as lighting colour contrasts interior design and external architecture can affect vision. Aids from suitable simple lenses to complex low vision aids are also reviewed.</p>