Natural Eye Care : An Encyclopedia

by Grossman, Marc; Swartwout, Glen

• ISBN13: 9780879837044
• ISBN10: 0879837047
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-11
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Do you have or know someone who has a vision problem? Nearly all of us can answer "yes". The eye care business is a billion dollar industry. Americans pay high prices for eye glasses, contact lenses and surgery each year. With all the advances in eye medicine, this title is the first step in shifting some of the responsibility of eye care from health professional to individual. What most people don't know is integrated medicine can be an effective tool in the treatment of eye disorders such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts and more. The authors use therapies such as vitamin and mineral supplementation, herbal remedies, homeopathy and much more with great success. Through both alternative and conventional therapies you too can promote long term eye health and reduce the damage to your wallet.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(8)
Seeing Better Naturally: Treating Eye Disorders Holistically	9	(24)
There's Light at the End of the Tunnel: Treating Glaucoma Holistically	33	(20)
Through a Lens Clearly: Preventing and Treating Cataracts	53	(16)
Lifting the Fog: Macular Degeneration	69	(20)
Vision's Common Cold: Dry Eyes	89	(16)
Sties	105	(8)
Floaters: Out, Damned Spots!	113	(10)
Conjunctivitis or ``Pink Eye''	123	(8)
Appendix	131	(8)
References	139	(16)
General Bibliography	155	(2)
Glossary	157	(2)
Resources	159	(26)
Index	185