Optometric care of patients with age-related cataracts.
As the geriatric population has increased in size, so has the number of patients developing age-related cataracts. This paper discusses a variety of clinical topics as they relate to the diagnosis and management of age-related cataracts. Particular emphasis has been placed on the importance of patient communication in the optometric care of cataract patients.
Amos
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D000375:Aging; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009907:Optometry; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology