title: Eye disease of the elderly.
abstract: The elderly population is particularly susceptible to a number of eye diseases and degenerations. A summary of the more commonly encountered conditions is presented to include eyelid, conjunctival and corneal disorders. In addition, discussions of the retinopathies, macular degenerations, neuropathies, and glaucoma are given.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis