Ophthalmology and the ageing society
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783642363238
Date de publication :
21 juin 2013
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
The ageing of the world’s population is one of the major achievements of modern society. However, ageing poses major challenges and this is especially true for the field of ophthalmology, given that the major eye diseases – age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract – predominantly affect the elderly.