Visual Impairment and Blindness : what we know and what we have to know / / edited by Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Angel Catala

• Pubblicazione: London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020; ©2020
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (398 pages)
• Disciplina: 617.7
• Soggetto topico: Vision disorders
• Persona (resp. second.): CatalaAngel; GiudiceGiuseppe Lo
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Blindness and vision impairment affect at least 2.2 billion people worldwide with most individuals having a preventable vision impairment. The majority of people with vision impairment are older than 50 years, however, vision loss can affect people of all ages. Reduced eyesight can have major and long-lasting effects on all aspects of life, including daily personal activities, interacting with the community, school and work opportunities, and the ability to access public services. This book provides an overview of the effects of blindness and visual impairment in the context of the most common causes of blindness in older adults as well as children, including retinal disorders, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular or corneal degeneration.
• Altri titoli varianti: Visual Impairment and Blindness
• Titolo autorizzato: Visual Impairment and Blindness
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910688374103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II