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The Aging Eye

Autor Harvard Medical School
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 dec 2001
DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE READING MENUS?
DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH
BETWEEN BLACK AND DARK BLUE?
DO YOU WORRY EXCESSIVELY ABOUT GLARE
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT?

One out of every five of us is affected by impaired vision by the time we turn sixty-five. To help you preserve your vision now -- and beyond -- The Aging Eye discusses three common eye disorders that pose the greatest threat to your vision: cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This valuable guide will help you determine whether you are at risk of developing these disorders, describes their symptoms, and discusses diagnosis and the latest treatments.

You will learn:
  • What to expect after cataract surgery
  • How glaucoma often progresses in the early stages without symptoms
  • Whether you may be suffering from dry or wet AMD
  • If laser surgery is right for you
  • How to deal with presbyopia, dry eye syndrome, floaters and flashes, and retinal detachment

Finally, practical suggestions will inform you what you can do now to preserve your vision, from fine-tuning your diet and stopping smoking to wearing sunglasses and protecting your eyes from the ravages of diabetes.
A valuable user-friendly guide for everyone over fifty, The Aging Eye will give you the knowledge you need to safeguard your sight.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780743215039
ISBN-10: 0743215036
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 16-18 line drawings
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Original
Editura: Free Press
Colecția Free Press

Notă biografică

Harvard Medical School is a center of medical expertise comprised of dozens of affiliated hospitals, clinics, research foundations, and publication centers. Throughout its history, Harvard's doctors have made important medical breakthroughs, including the discovery of anesthesia, the first human organ transplantation (Nobel Prize), and the discovery of the polio virus (Nobel Prize).

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Contents

Introduction

1

How the Eye Works

2

Eye Changes with Age

3

Eye-Care Basics: Getting Your Eyes Examined

4

Protecting Your Eyes from Cataracts

5

Glaucoma: The Stealth Sight Stealer

6

Protecting Your Sight from Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

7

Other Common Eye Disorders of Later Life

8

Living with Low Vision

9

Safeguarding Your Sight

Appendices

Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma

Drugs Used to Treat Dry Eye Syndrome

Glossary

Resources

Index