Download or read book Living Life Fully with Macular Degeneration written by Doris Winn Polak and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Doris is not willing to accept less of a life because of her poor eyesight. She has found tools and techniques that allow her to live life to the fullest." Dr. Laura Miller, O.D. Specializing in Low Vision "This book is very helpful for someone with a new diagnosis of macular degeneration. It is an incredibly useful and comprehensive guide, coming from the author's personal perspective." Dr. Shelley Day Ghafoori, M.D. Retina Specialist I have pretty eyes, or at least that is what many people through the years have told me. Blue eyes and red hair is a rather nice combination. Yes, my eyes are pretty, but they do not work well. This point was spotlighted for me a few years ago when my eye doctor told me that I had developed macular degeneration. The macula lets us read. It allows us to watch television. We recognize our grandchild's faces by using our macula; we order off the menu using it. When it doesn't work, or if it works poorly, we have to give up our cars and possibly lose our independence, and worse yet, it could keep us from living in our own home. A degenerating macula is not a good thing! I didn't know much about the disease then, but now I feel that I am almost an expert. If you are newly diagnosed and would like to understand what you and your eyes can expect over the next weeks, months and years, pour yourself some coffee, pull up a chair and get started reading my story. Through intellectualizing this disease, I want you to be able to live your life to the fullest while having macular degeneration.
Download or read book Living Life Fully with Macular Degeneration written by Doris Winn Polak and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Doris is not willing to accept less of a life because of her poor eyesight. She has found tools and techniques that allow her to live life to the fullest.” Dr. Laura Miller, O.D. Specializing in Low Vision “This book is very helpful for someone with a new diagnosis of macular degeneration. It is an incredibly useful and comprehensive guide, coming from the author’s personal perspective.” Dr. Shelley Day Ghafoori, M.D. Retina Specialist I have pretty eyes, or at least that is what many people through the years have told me. Blue eyes and red hair is a rather nice combination. Yes, my eyes are pretty, but they do not work well. This point was spotlighted for me a few years ago when my eye doctor told me that I had developed macular degeneration. The macula lets us read. It allows us to watch television. We recognize our grandchild‘s faces by using our macula; we order off the menu using it. When it doesn’t work, or if it works poorly, we have to give up our cars and possibly lose our independence, and worse yet, it could keep us from living in our own home. A degenerating macula is not a good thing! I didn’t know much about the disease then, but now I feel that I am almost an expert. If you are newly diagnosed and would like to understand what you and your eyes can expect over the next weeks, months and years, pour yourself some coffee, pull up a chair and get started reading my story. Through intellectualizing this disease, I want you to be able to live your life to the fullest while having macular degeneration.
Download or read book Macular Degeneration written by Lylas G. Mogk, M.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed book on macular degeneration—now completely revised and updated with cutting edge research and the latest developments in the field. More than fifteen million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the disease will strike 200,000 more people this year. It is the most prevalent cause of vision loss in the western world. Dr. Lylas Mogk, the founding director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of the Henry Ford Health System, has a unique professional and personal understanding of AMD. A doctor and loving daughter of a parent with this frightening though manageable condition, Mogk here explains exactly what it is and how to limit its effect on your life. Reassuring and comprehensive—complete with illuminating first person stories of people with AMD—Macular Degeneration will help you or someone you love with information on • Reducing your risk factors • Revolutionary new technology, including laser surgery and alternative treatments • New research discoveries in nutrition—and eye-healthy recipes • The latest low-vision computer software programs • Coping with depression and frustration • Active online communities of people with macular degeneration Plus a Low Vision Living Rehab program to help you read better, see better, and live independently!
Download or read book Out of the Corner of My Eye written by Nicolette P. Ringgold and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2007 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Macular Disease written by Peggy R. Wolfe and published by Park Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains practical strategies and advice for living with macular disease and diminishing vision.
Download or read book Coping with Macular Degeneration written by Patricia Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Macular degeneration is a leading cause of partial loss of sight, particularly among older people. In the UK, the type known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects an estimated 500,000 men and women. It is an eye disorder in which the macula (a small area of the retina) deteriorates, causing the loss of central vision but not complete blindness. While macular degeneration is not currently curable, much can be done to make life easier for those who have it. This book covers important issues from symptoms and early diagnosis to coping strategies. Dr Gilbert encourages those with macular degeneration to think positively and plan ahead. With some adaptations to daily living, many people cope well with this common condition. Book jacket.
Download or read book Out of Sight Not Out of Mind written by Lindy Bergman and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind presents a personal account of living successfully with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), combined with powerful new information on effective service delivery. Ninety-three-year old Lindy Bergman illustrates the ways in which life with low vision can be lived with independence, dignity, and personal satisfaction. Also included are highly informative chapters, written by the world-renowned experts from The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, encompassing the latest information about the causes and treatment of AMD; a concise, informative overviews of the effects of aging on vision, the emotional and psychological components of vision loss and the integration of the individual's psychological recovery into low vision service delivery; and a cutting-edge model of rehabilitation that meets the challenges of service provision today. Foreword by Jonathan Safran Foer, award-winning author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Download or read book Out of the Corner of My Eye written by Nicolette P. Ringgold and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vision Loss written by Peggy R. Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous editions published under the title: Macular disease.
Download or read book How I Beat Macular Degeneration in the Early Stages and How You Can Too written by Alan N. McClain and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Living with Macular Degeneration written by Edgar C. Craddick and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living With Macular Degeneration is a guide born of experience. Ed Craddick shares with the reader his love of life throughout his trials and travails with the progressive condition, Age-related Macular Degeneration.
Download or read book Macular Degeneration written by Betty Wason and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help those with the progressive vision loss caused by macular degeneration. The leading cause of blindness in people over 50, the disease is more common than cataracts and glaucoma combined.
Download or read book When You Can t Believe Your Eyes written by Hannah Fairbairn and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was first projected in 2004, when Author Hannah Fairbairn was teaching interpersonal skills at the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts. The experiences of her adult students—and her own experience of sight lost—convinced her that everyone losing vision needs access to good information about the process of adjustment to losing sight and practical ways to use assertive speech. When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes is intended for anyone going through vision loss, their friends, and families. It will inform readers how to get expert professional help, face the trauma of loss, and navigate the world using speech more than sight. Each of the twelve chapters in the book contain many short sections and bullet-point lists, intended to facilitate access to the right information. It begins where you begin—at the doctor’s office or the hospital. Since vision loss takes many forms, there are suggestions for questions you might ask to get a clear diagnosis and the best treatment. Part One also has a description of legal blindness and possible prevention, advice about your job, and tips for life at home. Part Two is about believing in yourself as you deal with the loss, the anger, and the fear before you come up for air and consider training. Parts Three and Four describe using assertive speech and action in all kinds of settings as your independence and confidence increase. Part Five gives detailed information about everything from dating, and caring for babies to senior living, volunteering, and retaining your job. It is hoped that by reading and trying out the suggestions, the reader will recover full confidence, become a positive, assertive communicator, and lead a satisfying life. Because vision loss happens mostly in older years, the book is written with seniors particularly in mind. Professionals will also find it to be a useful resource for their patients.
Download or read book Living Well with Macular Degeneration written by Bruce P. Rosenthal and published by NAL. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a leading expert on macular degeneration, this guide offers advice and support to those with age-related vision loss, and includes the latest information on research and medical treatments, lists of organizations and resources, and more.
Download or read book Coping with Macular Degeneration written by Ira Marc Price and published by Avery Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive book on the physical, social and emotional aspects of degenerative vision disease.
Download or read book Macular Degeneration written by Michael A. Samuel and published by Basic Health Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by renowned opthalmologist Michael Samuel, a retinal specialist, this text casts the spotlight on macular degeneration and dispels the myths surrounding this disease.
Download or read book Will I Go Blind written by Noel Mansfield and published by Coventry Press. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While on Sabbatical in Ireland in 2007, the author was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. As his eye disease has progressed over the years, he has also come to recognise that by telling his story, he may be able to support others with this condition.In Will I Go Blind?, he shares his personal and honest experiences of what it is like to be diagnosed with the disability, the kinds of treatments available, the reactions of friends, the need to learn new skills in life and ministry, and especially how it is possible to lead a full life in the community.The book is for those suffering from Macular Degeneration and for their families, friends and all of us to overcome that ignorance of the condition of which Ita Buttrose is so aware.
