macular degeneration

Editorial Reviews
"An outstanding book -- not only educational but inspirational. The book not only describes macular degeneration along with current treatments and prevention approaches, but also deals with the stresses that face people with macular degeneration and how the author herself deals with her father's low vision. Congratulations to Dr. Mogk and her daughter, Marja, for writing such an outstanding book. 
Joel A. Kraut, M.D., Medical Director Vision Rehabilitation Service Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School 

"Medically accurate and emotionally inspiring, this is the best book on the topic. I recommend it for all my colleagues and I will buy it for my family."
-- Jane Barrett Kelly, M.Ed., M.D., Fellow
Johns Hopkins Center for Hereditary Eye Disease 

Dr. Lylas Mogk, the founding director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of Michigan and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Low-Vision Rehabilitation Committee, has a unique professional and personal understanding of macular degeneration. A doctor and loving daughter of a parent with this frightening though manageable condition, Mogk here explains the ailment and how to take steps to limit its effect on your life. Reassuring and comprehensive--complete with illuminating first-person stories of people with ARMD--Macular Degeneration will help you or someone you love with the newest information on

- Reducing your risk factors
- Experimental treatments and research
- Coping with depression and frustration
- Visual rehabilitation to help you read better, see better, and live independently
- What families and friends can do to help
- Eye-healthy recipes that could help save your eyes

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Each year, more than 400,000 Americans are diagnosed with macular degeneration, an age-related, progressive eye disease that immediately raises a fear of total blindness. The good news is: YOU ARE NOT GOING BLIND. However, you are dealing with a disease that causes serious visual impairment--an inconvenience the author, Dr. Yale Solomon, has become personally familiar with since he was diagnosed in 1990. Now this respected ophthalmologist offers a compassionate and understanding look at both the medical and human side of macular degeneration and ways to meet the challenge of its impact on everyday life. *What exactly is macular degeneration?
*The importance of monitoring the disease
*Steps that can be taken to slow the progression
*Risk factors associated with the disease
*How to find and work with a low-vision specialist
*Getting the most out of visual rehabilitation
*Driving tips, helpful devices, and other aids
*Adapting your home for easier living
*Tips on maximizing your sight
*The best diet and nutritional supplements for eye health
*The latest medical and technological advances...Read More
 

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