Coping with Macular Degeneration A Guide to Understanding and Living with Macular Degeneration,9780895299963

Coping with Macular Degeneration A Guide to Understanding and Living with Macular Degeneration

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ISBN13: 9780895299963
ISBN10: 0895299968
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-09-11
Publisher(s): Avery
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Summary

Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Brooklyn and Hempstead, NY. Consumer guide for those affected by this illness. Offers practical suggestions to help individuals adapt their lifestyle to make living with macular degeneration easier. Covers risk factors, types of macular degeneration, methods of diagnosis, treatment, and nutrition. Softcover. DNLM: Macular Degeneration--rehabilitat

Author Biography

Ira Marc Price, O.D., is a clinical director of Helen Keller Services for the Blind in Brooklyn and Hempstead, New York

Table of Contents

Preface 1(4)
Introduction 5(6)
PART ONE Understanding Macular Degeneration
What is Macular Degeneration?
11(15)
Factors That Put You at Risk
26(15)
PART TWO Diagnosis and Treatment
Diagnosing Macular Degeneration
41(6)
Treatment Options
47(19)
Minimizing Risks
66(21)
PART THREE Better Living with Macular Degeneration
The Role of the Low-Vision Specialist
87(8)
Adapting Your Lifestyle
95(17)
Devices to Make Your Life Easier
112(12)
Developing Psychological Coping Skills
124(7)
Conclusion 131(2)
Glossary 133(4)
Agencies, Sevice Organizations, and Support Groups 137(8)
Resource List 145(13)
Research Centers 158(3)
Bibliography 161(4)
Index 165

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