Online Continuing Education Courses

Vision and Aging

• Become familiar with the importance of primary vision care in geriatrics
• Identify normal age-related vision changes in the aging population
• Describe 5 age-related systemic and neurological diseases
• Differentiate between anterior and posterior segment diseases in the older adult
• Become familiar with the optometric examination of the older adult
• List 5 factors that complicate eye examination in the older adult
• Describe auditory impairment in the older adult
• Describe 3 pharmacological aspects of aging
• Identify options for vision correction in the older adult
• Discuss the option of contact lenses and the older adult
• Describe the importance of functional therapy in rehab of the older adult
• Identify important factors in the care of older adults who are visually impaired
• Outline and compare 3 common issues facing the older driver
• Identify key nutritional concerns in the older adult
• Describe the delivery of vision care in nontraditional settings
• Discuss 5 public health aspects involving care of the older adult
• Become familiar with 3ethical issues involving care of the older adult
• Desccribe the field of vision rehab and the aging population