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Cataracts and Cataract Surgery

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Geriatric Ophthalmology

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Cataracts are common in the elderly and cause significant visual impairment that can disrupt activities of daily living. There are important issues in elderly patients considering surgery including the indications, timing, risks/benefits ratio, and evaluation of functional impairment, informed consent, and pre−/postoperative care requirements. The ophthalmologist should coordinate the care and surgery with the patient, the caregivers, and the primary care physician to maximize control of comorbidities (e.g., diabetes and hypertension control preoperatively) and should also coordinate postoperative care information (e.g., skilled care facility).

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Beaver, H.A. (2019). Cataracts and Cataract Surgery. In: Beaver, H., Lee, A. (eds) Geriatric Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04019-2_3

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