title: Reducing vision loss in chronic eye disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ocular disease in its early stages may be asymptomatic and insidious. Three of the leading causes of visual loss are cataract, age related macular degeneration and glaucoma.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article discusses the presentation and treatment options for, and the management of, cataract, age related macular degeneration and glaucoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Few primary prevention strategies are available as these ocular diseases are degenerative. The focus for reduction of visual loss is early detection and regular ophthalmic examination. The aim of management is to improve or maintain vision so as to preserve patient quality of life.
authors.affiliation: City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002908:Chronic Disease; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*