Wolfram C
Augenklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Deutschland,
Ophthalmologe. 2015 Jan;112(1):73-80; quiz 81. doi: 10.1007/s00347-014-3182-1.
This article explains key terms in demography and describes current and future changes in the composition of the German population. The ratio of older persons is greatly increasing as age groups from higher birth rates are growing older and as the life expectancy continues to rise particularly for older age groups. Ophthalmology is highly affected by these societal changes as eye diseases particularly affect the elderly. The prevalence of blindness and low vision is increasing in the older population even though this increase is being overlapped by a general reduction in the risk of blindness. Up to more than 30% more age-related eye diseases are expected in the population by the year 2030, which will lead to an additional roughly 7.7 million ophthalmic consultations in the population of more than 60 years of age. The healthcare units need to be adjusted to the rising demand for ophthalmic care.
本文解释了人口统计学中的关键术语，并描述了德国人口构成的当前和未来变化。随着高出生率年龄段的人群变老，以及预期寿命持续上升，尤其是老年人群体，老年人的比例正在大幅增加。眼科受到这些社会变化的高度影响，因为眼部疾病尤其影响老年人。老年人口中失明和视力低下的患病率正在上升，尽管这种上升被失明风险的总体降低所掩盖。到2030年，预计该人群中与年龄相关的眼部疾病将增加30%以上，这将导致60岁以上人群额外增加约770万次眼科会诊。医疗保健单位需要适应眼科护理需求的增长。
