Macular Degeneration : Living Positively with Vision Loss [Paperback]

Betty Wason (Author), James J. McMillan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

An upbeat, practical guide to living with severely limited vision, this primer has been designed to help those afflicted with this age-related eye condition. Type size is larger than average for easier reading.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of new blindness in older Americans, and other forms of the condition can also affect children and younger adults. While it does not cause total blindness, AMD frequently results in the loss of independence. Wason, an 86-year-old former journalist, writes of the disease from personal experience. Emphasizing a positive approach, she speaks poignantly of frustrations with the healthcare system and of compassionate as well as impersonal physicians. Information on eye anatomy and physiology is presented in a straightforward fashion. Wason describes early warning symptoms, known risk factors, and treatment options but does not clarify distinctions between standard therapies and more experimental or questionable ones. References are provided for each chapter but are sometimes too general. Appendixes include both standard and oddly incorrect definitions, a helpful listing of agencies and associations, and an updated list of Internet-based resources. Recommended only for very comprehensive collections.?Pamela C. Sieving, W.K. Kellogg Eye Ctr., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Hunter House Publishers; 1 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897932390
• ISBN-13: 978-0897932394
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,024,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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