The Macular Degeneration Handbook
The Macular Degeneration Handbook

Author: Chet Cunningham

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781887053112

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The book contains a wealth of new information -- what causes eye and vision problems, how to help and even reverse them, and how to protect yourself from macular degeneration and other eye disorders. The book gives you facts on the latest natural and alternative remedies and treatments that may help improve this condition. You'll discover what to do to prevent and heal macular degeneration, what nutritional supplements may help, the best diet for healthy eyes, what chemicals to avoid to prevent further problems, and how over-the counter and prescription drugs may contribute to the worsening of this condition. The book also explains how your eyes work, basic eye care, ways to promote clear vision, how to avoid vision-destroying toxins and cleanse your body. The book also covers glaucoma, cataracts, retinal problems and why over 12 million Americans suffer from macular degeneration.

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)

Author: Sics Editore

Publisher: SICS Editore

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 8869308308

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Age-related macular degeneration is the most important cause of visual impairment in the elderly. The non-exudative or dry form progresses slowly, the exudative or wet form rapidly (within weeks or months). Refer a patient with suspected exudative form of the disease without delay for investigations and treatment. Also consider the significance of the disease in the patients' daily life.

Out of the Corner of My Eye
Out of the Corner of My Eye

Author: Nicolette P. Ringgold

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 0891288317

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Ms. Ringgold's personal account of sudden vision loss and her subsequent adjustment is full of practical advice and cheerful encouragement. It's told by the 87-year-old retired college teacher who maintained her independence and zest for life. Readers will get an enlightening perspective into her initial reactions, the ongoing accommodations one must make to loss of vision, and ways to continue one's activities both indoors and out. This newly reissued version brings the information up to date, and an extensive resource section and listing of available services complete this essential guide.

Macular Disease
Macular Disease

Author: Peggy R. Wolfe

Publisher: Park Publishing, Incorporated

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780979294525

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Contains practical strategies and advice for living with macular disease and diminishing vision.

How I Beat Macular Degeneration in the Early Stages and How You Can, Too!
How I Beat Macular Degeneration in the Early Stages and How You Can, Too!

Author: Alan N. McClain

Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1634135075

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How I Beat Macular Degeneration in the Early Stages and How You Can, Too! empowers you to: Learn how you can turn back the early stages of macular degeneration with a daily regimen of healthy foods, exercise and quality rest, selected supplemental vitamins, and amber sunglasses -- affordable and easy! Feel great every day with more energy, better vision, and a very positive view on life! See how your vision improves. Boost your daily energy levels and radiate happiness to those around you -- see how it all can be attained in this easy way, reachable and in a low cost manner. Enjoy higher vitality, with energy to pursue your interests and a happier way of life. This can inspire those around you to achieve the same. Learn to avoid unhealthy foods, bad habits, and sun exposure that can harm your eyesight. Experience improved vision.

Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye
Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye

Author: Victor R Preedy

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 012815246X

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Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye, Second Edition, thoroughly addresses common features and etiological factors on how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss are devastating. There are a range of ocular defects that have either their origin in nutritional deficiencies/excess or have been shown to respond favorably to nutritional components. Featuring a new section on animal model studies where both the ocular problem and dietary remedies can be varied, there are also new chapters on dietary supplements. - Serves as a foundational collection for neuroscience, neurology and nutrition researchers, illustrating the importance of nutrition and diet in eye health and function - Provides a common language for readers to discuss how nutritional factors and related diseases and syndromes affect the eye - Features new chapters on infectious diseases of the eye where nutrition is a factor - Discusses animal model studies, dietary supplements, natural dietary extracts from around the world, and age-related changes in ocular health

Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Author: Jennifer I. Lim

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-08-14

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 0203909151

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Showcases exudative and nonexudative AMD treatment techniques using argon and diode lasers, submacular and macular translocation surgery, photodynamic therapy, radiation, feeder vessel treatment, thermotherapy, and antiangiogenesis drugs. Includes 160 color illustrations. Showcases exudative and nonexudative AMD treatment techniques using ar

Handbook of Retinal OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography E-Book
Handbook of Retinal OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography E-Book

Author: Jay S. Duker

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-07-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0323757731

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Arguably the most important ancillary test available to ophthalmologists worldwide, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has revolutionized the field, and now includes angiographic evaluations (OCTA) that provide vascular flow data without eye injection. Handbook of Retinal OCT is an easy-to-use, high-yield guide to both OCT and OCTA imaging for practitioners at any stage of their career. Highly templated, concise, and portable, this revised edition helps you master the latest imaging methods used to evaluate retinal disease, uveitis, and optic nerve disorders. - Helps all health professionals with an interest in OCT to better and more quickly interpret OCT imaging, offering quick, highly visual guidance for evaluating age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and much more. - Provides quick answers with bulleted, templated chapters, each focused on one specific diagnosis or group of diagnoses with a particular OCT appearance. - Demonstrates how the full spectrum of diseases presents through approximately 400 illustrations, including the highest-quality spectral-domain OCT images available and more than 50 new OCTA images. - Includes five new chapters covering optic nerve disease with retinal findings, pachychoroid diseases, paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM), auto-immune retinopathies, and primary uveal lymphoma. - Offers clear visual guidance on image patterns with multiple arrows and labels throughout to highlight key details of each disease.

Eat Right for Your Sight
Eat Right for Your Sight

Author: Jennifer Trainer Thompson

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1615192492

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Safeguard your vision with 85 simple, satisfying recipes rich in the nutrients that fight macular degeneration The Bad News: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in adults over the age of fifty. It can wreak havoc on the ability to see faces, read, drive, and move about safely. Millions of people are at risk, and we still don’t have a cure. The Good News: The latest research suggests that healthy lifestyle choices, including a diet rich in lutein, zeaxanthin, and other key nutrients, can delay the onset and progress of AMD. Eat Right for Your Sight provides a delicious way to add the best ingredients for eye health to every meal of the day. Feast your eyes on these appealing recipes: Sweet Pea Guacamole Chicken-Vegetable Noodle Bowls Garlic-Lime Pork Chops Carrot-Ginger Juice . . . and more! Every recipe includes comprehensive nutrition information and has been carefully crafted to act like medicine but not taste like it. Taking care of your eyes has never been easier! With Recipes from Lidia Bastianich, Ina Garten, Jacques Pépin , Alice Waters, Andrew Weil, MD, and other superstars of healthy cooking.

Save Your Sight!
Save Your Sight!

Author: Marc R. Rose

Publisher: Warner Books (NY)

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781599955599

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Macular degeneration, an affliction of progressive vision loss, is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. This remarkable volume shows how diet, nutritional supplements, exercise and certain lifestyle choices can halt, reverse, or even prevent the onslaught of this devastating disease.