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Arch Ophthalmol. 2003;121:1327.

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AS MEDICAL SCHOOLS have made important changes in their curricula to keep pace with the explosive growth in medical knowledge and new understanding of learning styles, the pressure for time has made it necessary to eliminate some subjects. One of the subjects dropped from the requirements at many medical schools has been ophthalmology. However, as we address the needs of the rapidly growing ranks of elderly patients in this country, it is imperative that we not overlook their vision. Most age-related vision loss can be prevented, making it critically important that all physicians be aware of the signs and symptoms of conditions that can lead to vision loss.

More than 119 million people in the United States are older than 40 years and are therefore at risk for developing age-related eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Cataract, which affects nearly 20.5 million Americans 40 years . . . [Full Text of this Article]

John G. Clarkson, MD
Miami, Fla