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Detailed and thoroughly illustrated, Reader's Digest Guide to Eye Care is one of the most complete, all-inclusive, and up-to-date texts on the market. Experts in Ophthalmology, Weizer and Stein walk readers through eye basics, various eye diseases, treatments, and age-related conditions. Covering everything from mechanics and basic structure to the latest advancements in medical research, this book is both accessible and comprehensive.
You'll learn:

• How to obtain eye comfort-relieve dry eye, headaches, eye pain, and excessive tearing
• The vitamins and antioxidants that play a huge role in the health and anti- degeneration of the eye. Maximize their benefits with this encyclopedia of supplements, their contents in various foods and suggestions for food preparation for retention
• About state-of-the-art surgical correction methods like Lasik
• What age-related conditions you should look out for, with clear explanations and symptoms
• How some eye issues can be indicative of other health problems, so that you can stay on top of all issues

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Abstract: With more than 200,000 new cases of exudative age-related macular degeneration occurring each year in the United States alone, early detection and treatment are of paramount importance. Physicians in all specialties, but particularly those in the front lines of primary care, play an important role in recognizing symptoms and basic ophthalmoscopic findings associated with this disease. Regular screening and patient education are crucial for improving detection, and referral to a retina specialist is essential if vision is to be saved. Drs Starr, Guyer, and Yannuzzi present the latest information.
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This book takes a holistic view of the person with Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and not only covers the potential impact on the affected individual but also on those who care for them. It was written with the intention of providing a one-stop resource about this eye condition. Each chapter covers a different aspect of AMD; - What is AMD? – Contributory Factors – Confirming the diagnosis – Treatments – Adapting to sight loss – Grieving – “Why me?” – “I see things that I know are not real” and Support. This book will hopefully demystify AMD and go some way to making the sight loss journey better informed. ... Read more

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Chapters: Color Blindness, Alice Walker, Macular Degeneration, Achromatopsia, Akinetopsia, Low Vision, Amblyopia, Photophobia, Diplopia, Nyctalopia, Scotoma, Scintillating Scotoma, Bitemporal Hemianopsia, Hemeralopia, Binasal Hemianopsia, Asthenopia, Eyeborg. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 127. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Color blindness or color vision deficiency is the inability to perceive differences between some of the colors that others can distinguish. It is most often of genetic nature, but may also occur because of eye, nerve, or brain damage, or exposure to certain chemicals. The English chemist John Dalton published the first scientific paper on the subject in 1798, "Extraordinary facts relating to the vision of colours", after the realization of his own color blindness. Because of Dalton's work, the condition was often called daltonism, although this term is now used for a type of color blindness called deuteranopia. Color blindness is usually classed as a mild disability, however, in certain situations color blind individuals have an advantage over those with normal color vision. There are some studies which conclude that color blind individuals are better at penetrating certain color camouflages and it has been suggested that this may be the evolutionary explanation for the surprisingly high frequency of congenital red-green color blindness. The average human retina contains two kinds of light cells: the rod cells (active in low light) and the cone cells (active in normal daylight). Normally, there are three kinds of cones, each containing a different pigment, which are activated when the pigments absorb light. The technical names for these receptors are S-cones, M-cones, and L-cones, but they are also often referred to as blue cones, green cones, and red cones, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7397 ... Read more

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How’s Your Eyesight?
How Long Since Your Last Vision Test?
Have You Ever Even Had a Checkup?
Are You Having Trouble With Blurry Vision?

You Need “The Eyes Have It!”

Listen, with the economy in the tank there’s a good chance you have either:

1.Lost your job and are pouring over want ads online and off. Or,

2.You still have a job but are now doing the job of three people and your eyes are feeling the pain!


You really don’t want to hear another lecture, BUT when you are worn down and stressed out you must learn to take care of yourself.All too often one of the first things people neglect is their eyesight.

And, if you can relate to one of those scenarios above, consider yourself “at risk” for a potentially devastating visual problem.You can mitigate the risk with some simple action on your part.Find out what symptoms are serious and then take action.It’s just that simple.

The perfect tool of choice is a copy of“The Eyes Have It!”It’s an easy to read guide about different vision problems.You can easily review symptoms and find out if any apply to you.If they do, you can read about potential treatments.The bottom line is you can get answers fast so you can make intelligent decisions about your vision options.

Our eyes help us to avoid danger. Though not fatal, eye problems can lead to blindness. For people wearing eyeglasses or lenses, uncorrected sight problems can develop.

Did you know that wearing glasses or lenses that are no longer right for your eyes worsen your eye problem?Or that working with an extreme amount of light can cause eye damage?

Maybe you have heard the term “low vision” and mistakenly think that it just means poor eyesight.Nothing could be further from the truth.Low vision is a bilateral eye disorder that creates a significant damage to the eyes and cannot be corrected easily with surgical or medical operations.

Unfortunately, many individuals suffering from low vision may experience blurriness, light sensitivity, low contrast and disoriented vision.Huh?Those symptoms sound like simple eyestrain, don’t they?

Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is an eye disease that destroys sharpness and central vision of your eyes.A couple of the symptoms are blurred vision and high blood pressure.Well, who doesn’t have those symptoms at some point.

Two of the problems with this disease are:

1.It comes on gradually.
2.It’s hereditary.

Astigmatism is an eye condition wherein the cornea has abnormal curves. Astigmatism often causes eyestrain, headache and fatigue and usually damages both eyes.

If you are diabetic you should get an eye exam more often.

Cataracts are another disease that comes on gradually, clouding the eye lenses behind the pupil and the iris. Cataracts normally advance gradually to cause loss of vision and total blindness of both eyes if left untreated. Normally, cataract can damage both eyes, but it begins with one eye first.

There are actually three types of cataracts and“The Eyes Have It!” explains those three types and possible treatments.

If you are a parent, there is one chapter contained that is a must read.It is “What is Retinoblastoma?”Retinoblastoma is an eye condition that is an intraocular cancer among children. It is a fast developing cancer that progresses in the cellular components of the retina, which can detect light for the eyes.Yes, it can cause blindness.

There are more potential diseases of the eye described in “The Eyes Have It!”We have only covered a few of them here.We could add another ten pages and not begin to scratch the surface of what you will learn.

Do yourself a favor and just grab a copy of it.What price can you place on your eyesight or that of your loved ones?Yes, I thought so.There is no price tag. ... Read more

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Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Consumer text covers how the eye functions and sight, how vision changes as a person ages, the eye examination, options for choosing eyeglasses and contact lenses, when to consider refractive surgery, eye emergencies, eye safety, treatment options for eye disorders, and more. Softcover. ... Read more

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A wonderful contribution to the field of vision and eye health
This is an incredibly thorough, yet succinct overview of the field of vision and eye health. The book is informative, well written, and an interesting read. It will be of great interest to everyone who would like to find out more about the eye and eye health. I personally recommend it to everyone who would like to take good care of his/her eyes. ... Read more

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James Folk, MD and Mark Wilkinson, OD are professors at the University of Iowa.They are experts in the field of macular degeneration, and they are not being paid by anyone to recommend anything. They treat patients with age-related macular degeneration almost every day, perform research that explores the causes of AMD, attend scientific meetings, participate in treatment trials, and promise to tell you the straight scoop. They will tell you what scientists and doctors all over the world know about this disease, and, just as importantly, what they don’t know. The first three chapters describe AMD along with the latest science which yields clues to what causes it. You need to understand the disease in order to fight it. The last six chapters tell how you can fight back to save your vision. They will talk about changing your lifestyle, eating the right foods, and taking multivitamins with zinc along with other medications which may reduce the risk of vision loss. They will discuss the latest treatments for the wet form of AMD, including new ones that have not yet been approved but show promise. They will also talk about how to maximize your remaining vision and live as full a life as possible. You can fight back to save your sight. Drs. Folk and Wilkinson will tell you how. ... Read more

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for my mother
Great book!I am a general ophthalmologist and read this book and found it very helpful in my understanding of the various treatments and vitamin therapies for macular degeneration.I then gave a copy to my mother who has severe macular degeneration.She loved the book and found it very useful reading it before her last retina evaluation.I applaud Dr Folk and Wilkinson for their work on this great and hopeful guide for patients with this frustrating disease.

Important information, easy to read
The authors of this book are very knowledgeable on the subject but they have managed to write a book that is not over my head.It has some important information for all ages on how to prolong the life of your eyes.I would recommend this book, not only for those who are already at risk for age related vision loss, but for parents who want to teach thier children good habits now so they will be able to see as clearly, and for as long, as possible.

Great book for people who fear going blind from AMD
This book is written for the person who is afraid he or she might have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), for people who already have AMD, and for family and friends of AMD patients. The authors are an ophthalmologist and an optometrist, giving the book points of reference from two similar but distinct disciplines. Dr. Folk covers the mechanisms of AMD and medical treatment while Dr. Wilkinson covers topics about making the best of the vision you have.
The illustrations are clear and help with the understanding of this complex topic. The tone is conversational, making it easily read but never condescending. The type is large enough with lines far enough apart to be easily read by people whose vision is not optimal but is not as large as a large-print text.
I recommend this to any person who might be faced with AMD and has been told they can't do anything about it. Physicians, particularly those who see older patients, may also want to consider using this book as a waiting room book.

Excellent book for patients and health care providers!
This book is well-written and provides current information on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of macular degeneration. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Saturday Evening Post, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1847 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Singing, makeup, and macular degeneration: it's frustrating, yes. But there are worse things than losing your frontal vision.
Author: Evelyn Echols
Publication: Saturday Evening Post (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health” is an alphabetically arranged five-volume set of more than 850 entries written for students and professionals in the field. Topics include body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. The Encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical lab technology, emergency medical technology, dental assistance, pharmacology and nutrition, and features appendices of related organizations, agencies and associations.

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This digital document is an article from Medical Update, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 714 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Taking aim at macular degeneration.
Publication: Medical Update (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: 30Issue: 3Page: 1(2)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on February 15, 2003. The length of the article is 441 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Supplements reduce risk of vision loss. (Macular Degeneration).(high levels of zinc and antioxidants help reduce vision loss risk)
Author: Kerri Wachter
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 15, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 33Issue: 4Page: 18(1)

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This digital document is an article from Saturday Evening Post, published by Saturday Evening Post Society on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 467 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Preventing macular degeneration.(Letter to the Editor)
Author: Betty Jo Rein
Publication: Saturday Evening Post (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: Saturday Evening Post Society
Volume: 277Issue: 2Page: 6(1)

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on August 28, 2002. The length of the article is 338 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Denegeración macular. (Salud).(salud)(TT: Macular degeneration.)(TA: health)(Artículo Breve)
Author: G. Rodríguez
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: August 28, 2002
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: 49Issue: 2567Page: 76(1)

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This digital document is an article from Medical Update, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 839 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Focusing on macular degeneration.(Neighborhood Heart Watch)
Author: Keith March
Publication: Medical Update (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2003
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Volume: 28Issue: 9Page: 6(1)

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This is the second edition.It has been revised, added resources and additional pages

Bert Silverman's book outlines his own experiences on how to cope with problems of daily living presented by macular degeneration.This Large print, easy to read book, provies information on helpful adaptive aids.A special resources section lists useful publications and agencies. ... Read more

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Wonderful, practical ideas
This book has wonderful, practical ideas and ways to cope with macular degeneration written as if the author is actually speaking to me. Helpful resource section and medical section.

Be Aware
This book was recommended by a Retina Specialist, they have several that they loan to patients. After reading this I will take better care of my eyes. I was surprised to find out how many people are affected by macular degeneration, and how simple it would be to protect ourselves from it. This book is informative and easy to read and understand...

Be Aware
This book was recommended by a Retina Specialist, they have several that they loan to patients. After reading this I will take better care of my eyes. I was surprised to find out how many people are affected by macular degeneration, and how simple it would be to protect ourselves from it. You will find it informative and easy to read and understand...

Thank you for your help!
The practical suggestions in this book have helped us and my father begin to cope with this blindness.Useful ideas for home adaptations and lifestyle changes to help one to continue to live a productive life. Thankyou for all your help! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from NWHRC Health Center - Macular Degeneration, published by Thomson Gale on March 16, 2005. The length of the article is 1856 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Macular Degeneration; Treatment.
Publication: NWHRC Health Center - Macular Degeneration (Pamphlet)
Date: March 16, 2005
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Title: Dietary supplements can reduce risk of vision loss. (Age-Related Macular Degeneration).
Author: Kerri Wachter
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 5Page: 21(1)

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Title: 'Wet' macular degeneration stopped by pegaptanib: currently in trials.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Robert Finn
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 15, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 4Page: 42(1)

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