This content is machine translated Ophthalmology The most common eye conditions – What does the family doctor need to know? Due to the increasingly aging population, the number of those suffering from age-related eye diseases is also rising. The three most common causes of blindness in industrialized nations are age-related…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gerontorheumatology Interaction risks: Cave polypharmacy! In elderly and very old patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, multimorbidity and polypharmacy in particular require careful consideration with regard to possible interaction effects.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated 57th Medical Congress LUNGE ZÜRICH, Davos Age-related eye diseases With the demographic change of the population, age-related diseases of the eyes and their appendages are also increasing. In recent years, the range of new therapeutic options has expanded, and…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Update from ophthalmology The cataract surgery Today, the indication for cataract surgery is given in case of relevant subjective complaints and/or objective functional limitations caused by the cataract. Today, cataract surgery is performed in most cases…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Crooked letters, poorer reading ability The age-related macular degeneration The most important risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are age and smoking. Cardinal symptoms of AMD are a decrease in reading ability, metamorphopsia, and small scotomas. Complete blindness…
