- Email: [email protected]
Quick as a wink
Smith
Continuing Nursing Education ww grticle
Bibliography es in the presence of this potentially debilitating process. 1. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Preferred practice patterns: diabetic retinopathy. San FranControl of blood sugar,blood pressure, cisco (CA): The Academy; 1998. and the intervention of focal/grid laser 2. Arend 0, Wolf S, Harris A, Reim M. The relationtreatments to seal leaksand prevent further ship of macular microcirculation to visual acuity edema provide the best chance of mainin diabetic patients. Arch Ophthalmol taining useful vision throughout life. 1995;113:610-4. 3. Foster DR, Wylie-Rosett J, Walker EA. Local survey Patient education is paramount to improve of optometrists about dilated funduscopic exams comprehension of the condition, recomfor patients with diabetes: making use of phone mended treatment modalities, and complibook yellow-page listings. Diabetes Educator ance with prescribedregimens. Assessments 1996;22:605-8. and interventions related to knowledge and 4. Murphy RP. Management of diabetic retinopathy. Am Fam Physician 1995;51:785-96. sensorydeficits, anxiety, discomfort, inef5. Olk RJ, Lee CM. Management of diabetic macular fective coping mechanisms, and health edema. In: Diabetic retinopathy: practical manmaintenance behaviors add a quality link agement. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott; 1993. in the multidisciplinary approach sur6. Reichard P. Are there any glycemic thresholds for rounding the delivery of care to patients the serious microvascular diabetic complications? J Diabetes Complications 1995;9:25-30. with NPDR and clinically significant ME.
Quick
as a Wink
WHO to launch “Global Movement for Active Aging” Saturday, October 2, 1999
Today the world population is approximately 6 billion people. In 1999, there are about 409 million older adults (65 years or older). By the time the baby boomers reach age65 in 2030, older adults will number 957 million. The World Health Organization (WHO) invites cities, towns, and regions around the globe to organize walks in recognition of “World Health Day” and kick off programs and projects to promote healthy aging and intergenerational solidarity. A resourcebook titled, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living-START NOW! is available directly from the American Association for
62
Volume
XXIV, No. 2, April-June
1999
lNSlGHT
World Health, 1825 K St NW, Suite 1208, Washington, DC 20006. It also is available in large print and audiocassette. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Aging and Health Programme, WHO, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, e-mail [email protected]. WHO announces to Sight
Vision 2020: The Right
The World Health Organization recently announced a global partnership initiative to combat avoidable blindness. The goal is to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020. The 5 current priorities are cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis, childhood blindness,and refractive errors and low vision.
The Journal of the American
Society of Ophthalmic
Registered Nurses, Inc.
Continuing Nursing Education ww grticle
Bibliography es in the presence of this potentially debilitating process. 1. American Academy of Ophthalmology. Preferred practice patterns: diabetic retinopathy. San FranControl of blood sugar,blood pressure, cisco (CA): The Academy; 1998. and the intervention of focal/grid laser 2. Arend 0, Wolf S, Harris A, Reim M. The relationtreatments to seal leaksand prevent further ship of macular microcirculation to visual acuity edema provide the best chance of mainin diabetic patients. Arch Ophthalmol taining useful vision throughout life. 1995;113:610-4. 3. Foster DR, Wylie-Rosett J, Walker EA. Local survey Patient education is paramount to improve of optometrists about dilated funduscopic exams comprehension of the condition, recomfor patients with diabetes: making use of phone mended treatment modalities, and complibook yellow-page listings. Diabetes Educator ance with prescribedregimens. Assessments 1996;22:605-8. and interventions related to knowledge and 4. Murphy RP. Management of diabetic retinopathy. Am Fam Physician 1995;51:785-96. sensorydeficits, anxiety, discomfort, inef5. Olk RJ, Lee CM. Management of diabetic macular fective coping mechanisms, and health edema. In: Diabetic retinopathy: practical manmaintenance behaviors add a quality link agement. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott; 1993. in the multidisciplinary approach sur6. Reichard P. Are there any glycemic thresholds for rounding the delivery of care to patients the serious microvascular diabetic complications? J Diabetes Complications 1995;9:25-30. with NPDR and clinically significant ME.
Quick
as a Wink
WHO to launch “Global Movement for Active Aging” Saturday, October 2, 1999
Today the world population is approximately 6 billion people. In 1999, there are about 409 million older adults (65 years or older). By the time the baby boomers reach age65 in 2030, older adults will number 957 million. The World Health Organization (WHO) invites cities, towns, and regions around the globe to organize walks in recognition of “World Health Day” and kick off programs and projects to promote healthy aging and intergenerational solidarity. A resourcebook titled, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living-START NOW! is available directly from the American Association for
62
Volume
XXIV, No. 2, April-June
1999
lNSlGHT
World Health, 1825 K St NW, Suite 1208, Washington, DC 20006. It also is available in large print and audiocassette. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Aging and Health Programme, WHO, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, e-mail [email protected]. WHO announces to Sight
Vision 2020: The Right
The World Health Organization recently announced a global partnership initiative to combat avoidable blindness. The goal is to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020. The 5 current priorities are cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis, childhood blindness,and refractive errors and low vision.
The Journal of the American
Society of Ophthalmic
Registered Nurses, Inc.