Climate Change and Eye Health (Malik Y. Kahook, MD)

Climate change is a powerful force that increasingly influences the way we care for patients. Eye related diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration will increase in frequency due to pollution and other climate related factors. This increase will be compounded by an overall aging population. This talk covers the basics of how climate change might influence ophthalmic care globally and touches on a few ways we can decrease the overall impact of a warming planet on our patient population. This is a work in progress and I hope to expand on this talk as I learn more and participate more frequently in discussions with colleagues. I welcome any comments.
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