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

by Comac, Linda; Price, Ira Marc

• ISBN13: 9780895299963
• ISBN10: 0895299968
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-11
• Publisher: Avery

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