Conference report: Loss of vision in the ageing eye

摘要

Professor Bron concluded by going through the main point made: that the visual system was made to last, with a potential for adequate function up to 120 year; that not all blind people are recognized and that some can be helped by simple refraction; that IOP is not the whole story in glaucoma; that the lens is a model for ageing, with identified mechanisms of damage and defense; that optical radiation, particularly blue light, may be the main means of damage to the RPE; that ARMD remains the main problem in prevention and Treatment, followed by glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, And cataract. He concluded that we should take into Account more than visual acuity alone, and that there Are may specific methods to help.