Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye

• Aging as Risk Factor in Eye Disease.- Age-Related Changes of the Eyelid.- Aging Effects on the Optics of the Eye.- Aging of the Cornea.- The Aging of the Human Lens.- The Extracellular Matrix of the Aged Human Trabecular Meshwork: Changes of Glucosaminoglycans.- Glial and Mobile Cells in the Iris of the Aging Human Eye.- Age-Related Diseases of the Vitreous.- Age-Related Changes and/or Diseases in the Human Retina.- Aging of the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium.- The Aging of the Choroid.- Age-Related Macular Degeneration I: Types and Future Directions.- Age-Related Macular Degeneration II: Idiopathic Macular Holes.- Age-Related Macular Degeneration III: Epiretinal Membranes.- Macular Degeneration: Ultrastructural Age-Related Changes.- Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration and Management.- Treatment of Intraocular Pressure in Elderly Patients.- Aging of the Lachrymal Gland.- The World According to Blink: Blinking and Aging.- Age-Related Changes in the Oculomotor System.- Rehabilitation of Low Vision in Aged People.- Many Suggestions to Protect the Eyes in Aging People.

From the reviews: "The book is a compilation of 22 well-written chapters by 30 authors involved in basic research and clinical management of the problems of the aging eye. ... this is a highly recommendable book for anyone involved in aging and neurodegenerative research, and also for students and clinicians involved in ophthalmology." (Rajiv Vaid Basaiawmoit and Suresh I. S. Rattan, Biogerontology, Issue 10, 2009)