Care Of The Patient With Presbyopia.pdf

Doctors of optometry are primary health care providers who examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system. Optometrists provide over two-thirds of primary eye care services in the US, with approximately 36,000 full-time-equivalent doctors in practice. The mission of optometry is to fulfill the vision and eye care needs of the public through clinical care, research, and education.

This Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline on Care of the Patient with Presbyopia provides a reference guide for clinicians, covering the classification, epidemiology, and natural history of presbyopia, as well as the care process of examination, diagnosis, and management. Presbyopia is an expected vision change that affects everyone at some point in adult life, and optometrists play a crucial role in evaluating patients with symptoms or functional disability resulting from presbyopia.

The guideline includes sections on the statement of the problem, care process, diagnosis, management, and patient education, as well as references, an appendix, and figures illustrating the optometric management of presbyopia. It aims to reduce the potential visual disabilities associated with presbyopia and provide effective primary eye and vision services to adults in the US.