Geriatrics for the Practicing Optometrist
     
 Author: John Lee, O.D.
 Author: Lesley L. Walls, O.D., M.D., D.O.S.
CE Hours:  2
Cost: $50 ($45 for Vision West members)
COPE Approved

This is a two (2) hour presentation which presents an overview of aging with emphasis on optometric aspects. Demographics, primary aging, secondary aging and ocular manifestations of aging will be emphasized. A review of collagen vascular disease in the elderly with emphasis on Temporal Arteritis will be presented.
 
 Table of Contents (Click on course sections below to view the course)

>Introduction
>Biology of Aging
>Theories on Aging and the Aging Process
>Basic Physiological Changes Associated with Aging
>Medical Problems: Part 1
>Medical Problems: Part 2
>Collagen Vascular Diseases
>Prescribing Considerations and Conclusions

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