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X-WR-CALNAME:14th Annual Symposium on Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and
  Education (SEGUE): Headache Syndromes in Geriatric Ophthalmology
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DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. \n\nThe
 re is a demographic shift in the U.S. towards an older population. This 
 “gray tsunami” will disproportionately affect ophthalmology as a speci
 alty because our top disorders are diseases of the elderly (age-related ma
 cular degeneration (ARMD)\, glaucoma and cataracts). Geriatric ophthalmic 
 patients are not simply “older adults”\; they have unique responses to
  treatment and disease and may have co-morbidities that impact diagnosis\,
  treatment and prognosis. Moreover\, elderly patients may require the expe
 rtise of several health professionals from diverse disciplines who have ex
 perience in dealing with specific geriatric syndromes. Increasing geriatri
 c expertise among ophthalmologists and primary care specialists while prom
 oting competent\, compassionate care of elderly patients is imperative.\n\
 nThis activity seeks to address the needs of the geriatric patient populat
 ion by arming providers with the necessary information on topics such as d
 iabetic retinopathy\, ARMD\, cataracts\, glaucoma\, low-vision\, as well a
 s related co-morbidities (e.g.\, depression\, dementia\, hearing loss\, fu
 nction loss\, driving and elder abuse). There is an insufficient number of
  geriatricians to meet the demographic shift\, and individual specialty pr
 oviders\, generalists and allied health personnel will be required to have
  expertise in geriatric domains within their areas of service in order to 
 provide care that is optimal\, cost effective and safe.
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Symposium on Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Educ
 ation (SEGUE): Headache Syndromes in Geriatric Ophthalmology
URL;VALUE=URI:https://attend.houstonmethodist.org/event/SEGUE-2026
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