title: Visual impairment in older people.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the nurse's role in the care of older people with three ocular conditions that cause visual impairment: cataract, age-related macular degeneration and chronic open angle glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watkinson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy