title: Geriatric blindness: a neglected public health problem.
abstract: Because loss of sight among the elderly often accompanies other more noticeable afflictions, geriatric blindness is a neglected yet serious problem for many older people. As the nation's population grows older, it will be imperative that heretofore separate systems coordinate their efforts to address what the author predicts will be a concomitant increase in geriatric blindness.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012943:Social Security; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States