Eye Disease in Medical Practice: What You Should Know and Why You Should Know It

Med Clin North Am. 2021 May;105(3):397-407. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Apr 2.ABSTRACTIncidence of cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma will significantly increase by 2050. Visual impairment can increase morbidity and mortality in nonocular disease. There are different patterns of vision loss in cataract, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Internists and medical subspecialists play an important role in prevention, detection, and early treatment of eye disease. Awareness of screening guidelines for eye disease as well as a basic ocular history and simple penlight examination can decrease incidence of vision loss and its impact. Visual impairment places a significant financial burden on society.PMID:33926637 | DOI:10.1016/j.mcna.2021.02.001

Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - April 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Carol H Schmidt Nicholas J Volpe Paul J Bryar Source Type: research