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The best book EVER on Eye Health Care
I had a near-debilitating eye burn accident a month ago and I went through a series of opthamologists who couldn't answer amajority of my questions regarding the recovery of my eyesight. To complicate matters I had LASIK surgery that was affected by the burn accident and no-one could tell me anything. Until I read this book; this book provided me with holistic and scientific approach to treating and supplementing my treatment. From supplements to herbs, this book provided me a complete approach to the healing process. I am now near 90% visual acuity and because I can now read, I've began a lifelong process of eye health care that will help me in the future.

HOW VITAMINS CAN SAVE YOU FROM GOING BLIND
***************************************************************** BACKGROUND Gives clear advice on how to avoid blindness
Dr. Abels book brings a wealth of information on how to prevent and sometimes reverse common eye problems like cataract, macular degeneration, glaucoma and others. Losing vision can be one of the most frightening ofexperiences. Few people realize that 13 million people lose their eyesightfrom macular degeneration, and their ophthalmologists tell them nothing canbe done except laser surgery.Read more

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Living Well With Macular Degeneration by Rosenthal et al.
The authors explain how to manage macular degeneration.Read more

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Makes sense
This book gives a broad overview of this extremely common and debilitating eye disease.The co-authors, a leading ophthalmologist and a patient with macular degeneration, present the information from both the technical point of view and the laymen's point of view.The book covers many aspects of macular degeneration, including its definition, types, diagnosis, treatments, and coping methods.The treatments section includes a comparison of alternative therapies as well as standard medical treatments.There are also chapters on possible causes of macular degeneration and potential ways to lower the risk of developing the disease.The book includes a glossary and a list of resources for further information or help.If you or someone you know is diagnosed with macular degeneration, this book will be invaluable.

Excellent Patient Education
I'm extremely impressed by this book. All patient education should strive to be this clear, readable, respectful, and comprehensive. It is written with understanding of and sympathy for the experience of coping with a potentially life-changing condition -- and by that I don't mean simply that the tone is warm and encouraging (although it is), but that the book is full of practical information that answers the kinds of questions that patients are likely to ask.

If you've recently been diagnosed with ARMD, read this book!
A few years ago my wife had a blood vessel in her retina burst causing permanent partial vision loss in one eye.(She complained of "wavy vision" the day before she was to go to Europe on vacation - she cancelled the trip.) Since then we have had an Amsler grid on our refrigerator door, and she has learned to cope with the `missing spot' in her field of vision....Two weeks ago she noticed - while watching the Bloomberg channel - that she could not read a good bit of what was on the screen. This time the doctor found another leakage into the retina (not involving red blood cells); her vision returned to what it was before in a few days.The doctor `put dye into her' to `check her eyes out.' - BUT this time the doctor told her that she has early dry ARMD. ----- I realized that we didn't understand very much of what we were being told ...so I bought this book and spent the last two days reading it cover to cover...This is really an EXCELLENT summary.I wish we had had it before my wife's latest problem, because I would have been able to ask more intelligent questions. We will on the next checkup!This deceptively small book holds more information than I thought could be packed into a 170-page volume in large type.Dr. Robert D'Amato's explanations are not only complete, but also clear.(I finished reading it before I noticed that the Macular Degeneration Foundation has endorsed it!).I have a bent for details and proofs, for the exact pro's and con's of different `treatments.'I learned that my wife's emotional reaction to her diagnosis (she was initially convinced that she `was going blind') was only partially justified.Dr. D'Amato shows that this outcome is highly improbable; most people show a gradual loss, if any at all, over a period of years.I learned, however, that it is essential to keep an eye on (unintended humor there) dry ARMD so that progression into wet ARMD can be detected, and then treated.He details both current and prospective treatments for wet ARMD. ----"Macular Degeneration" contains a very helpful glossary, and the book is filled with specific sources - so one can pursue additional research on this affliction!----- I was NOT particularly impressed by Joan Snyder's contribution to this volume, despite the fact that she is obviously sincere.`Alternative medicine' seems to be all the rage now, but I think it lacks the rigor of true science.Mrs. Snyder's very complete listing of alternative approaches seemed to me merely a catalog of `ways to kid yourself.'[I was waiting for her to suggest prayer, pilgrimages, or divine healing -- which she never did, thank goodness!]Dr. D'Amato's kind words about his co-author did not hide his skepticism about her sympathy for `alternative medicine'. He is a more patient man than I am!Since the `alternative medicine' section occupied a relatively small part of the volume (the preface and Chapter 8) I don't feel that Mrs. Synder's contribution significantly detracted from the book's worth -in fact, for those like me who are hard-headed empiricists, the descriptions of `alternative approaches' told me: don't waste time on this approach!---- Hats off to the publisher: Note that the typeface is quite large which opens this valuable work to those who need it the most -- ARMD sufferers with significant vision loss!I strongly feel everyone recently diagnosed with ARMD should read this book. ... Read more

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Well worth a look
The book's thesis is as follows:"The problem [of vision] is solved by having retinal stimuli trigger reflex responses... that have been determined purely by behavioral consequences of interactions with the environment over time.As a result, what observers actually experience in response to any visual stimulus is its accumulated statistical meaning... In short, the observer sees the probability distribution of the possible sources of the visual stimulus."There are two reviews of this book that are highly critical of its thesis.They are well worth reading.One is by Alan Gilchrist (Nature Neuroscience, 2003), and the other is by David Burr (J. Cognitive Neuroscience, 2005). I find myself agreeing with many of their criticisms of the central thesis, but...
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Exactly What I Needed!
This book gave me all the information that I needed in order to make an educated decision regarding which refractive surgery was right for me.It is written in terms that a regular person can comprehend, which in turn, enabled me to communicate with my own physician more clearly.
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Yoga and eyes relaxing
The book, written by Lysette Scholls is fully dedicated to
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Visual Fitness : 7 Minutes to Better Eyesight and Beyond
So far so good.
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Natural way to better eye sight
I have been using Meir's techniques for 3 years. Too bad there isn't a hard copy
I wouldn't go so far as to say this is a farce, the man used to be blind for goodness sake!I think I would be more inclined to use it if it was in written form.Trying to find your way through the audio cassettes is difficult because you don't know what section he's talking about if you stop or roam the cassette.I kept wanting to skip certain parts but then got lost not knowing how far forward or back I should go.I just got discouraged.There is a decent length meditation/hypnosis type segment that didn't appeal to me, but maybe to others.He really stresses relaxing the eye instead of straining them on a daily basis which I think is such valuable information and really makes a difference.Just make sure you consider the advantages/disadvantages of an audio tape before you buy.

helpful exercises
Eyes work because of muscles.These exercises teach you to both strengthen and relax these muscles.I noticed improvement in my eyesight immediately, and it just got better.It may not work for everyone, butthis technique helps me. I'm over 50 and don't wear glasses.I read books,computer screens, newspapers and the contract at my auto repair shop. ... Read more

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An overall guide to eye health and vision preservation
This third edition of Seeing Without Glasses provides new updates on techniques which are recommended for improving eye strength and enhancing the healing process. From reducing eyestrain from prolonged computer use to learning preventative techniques to avoid side effects of vision stress, Seeing Without Glasses provides an overall guide to eye health and vision preservation. ... Read more

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Excellent reference book on the subject
This is the third book I read published by the Harvard Medical School.They all have invariably been excellent.They rely on science, medical studies, and in depth analysis.They all do an excellent job of educating the public on the medical topics they cover.They differentiate between the marketing hype and established science.
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Good information
There is much to be learnt in this book, and I believe the reviewer (above) missed the very question about how long to use the eye-drops. It is answered in chapter 5, page 27 and the answer is 1 or 2 drops twice daily for 3 to 5 months, and then regularly at a lower dose long-term. This I presume means life, after all, as is explained, one can't expect a condition such as senile cataract, which is caused by declining anti-oxidants and increasing glycosylation (cross-linking) to improve with age. Therefore it is necessary to "top-up" and use these kinds of preventative measures to ensure that the cataract does not reappear, for as we age its condition is accerlerated. I for one am very pleased that there is now an option such as eye-drops for this condition, and Dr. Kyriazis does explain all the ins-and-outs of quality assurance etc. I would have liked more detail, but there is still lots of good information contained within.

More.....
Very interesting book. Not much information on how long treatment should continue. Is it a life long therapy or what? The book left me wanting to know more.

Eye drops for cataract
Dr. Kyriazis is a respected research physician in the UK and he has looked in detail at recent Russian research and interviewed the people behind clinical studies (that have been published in some medical journals), on the subject of a natural antioxidant- called N-acetylcarnosine (or Can-C). He presents it simply in "The Cataract Cure" so that everyone can understand. Can-C eye-drops have been found to slow and even resverse various forms of cataract and it represents a real breakthrough for this common problem. Dr. Kyriazis points out the pros and cons (apparently formula and purity are very important to obtain the original proven safety and efficacy), plus he also high-lights other natural substances that can assist in various age related eye disorders like gluacoma etc. I for one, will be looking to take advantage of this information to hopefully prevent the need for cataract surgery. ... Read more

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