The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed,9781569242865

The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781569242865
ISBN10: 1569242860
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-29
Publisher(s): Balance
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Summary

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease of the retina wherein the light-sensing cells in the central area of vision (the macula) stop working and eventually die. AMD is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over 50. From the moment of his own diagnosis, educator and musician Dan Roberts has made it his mission to provide the most up-to-date information about AMD, its effects and challenges, through his website, www.mdsupport.org. Receiving over 60,000 unique visitors monthly, Roberts's site is the go-to for all things AMD. Now, as a "patient-expert," Roberts applies his wealth of knowledge to the First Year ® series, providing crucial information for the newly diagnosed, including cutting edge therapies, and tips on how to navigate everyday tasks with diminishing eyesight. The First Year-Age Related Macular Degeneration is an essential resource for everyone who wants to be an informed, active participant in the management of their condition.

Author Biography

Dan Roberts is a visually-impaired educator and musician who has spent the past twelve years devoted to researching and helping others with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Roberts is the recipient of the 2004 Distinguished Service Award presented by the American Optometric Association Low Vision Rehabilitation Section. His organization was also awarded the National Eye Institute's 2006 Healthy Vision Community Award for innovative approaches to vision-related health education. He lives in Grandview, Missouri.

Lylas G. Mogk, M.D., is an ophthalmologist, Medical Director of the Henry Ford Health System Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center, in Grosse Pointe and Livonia, Michigan, co-author of Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight, and Chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Vision Rehabilitation Committee.

Table of Contents

Foreword xiii
Lylas G. Mogk
Introduction xvii
Day 1
Learning: What Is AMD, and How Did You Get It?
1(10)
Living: Help Others Understand
11(8)
Day 2
Learning: How Your Eye Is Built
19(4)
Living: Diseases of the Retina
23(2)
Day 3
Learning: Visual Symptoms of AMD
25(5)
Living: Monitor Your Own Vision
30(8)
Day 4
Learning: Keeping Your Eyes Healthy
38(15)
Living: Your Life: Quality vs. Quantity
53(5)
Day 5
Learning: A Journey through Low Vision Rehabilitation: Jim's Story
58(15)
Living: Acceptance Doesn't Mean Giving In
73(3)
Day 6
Learning: The Task of Living with Central Vision Loss
76(15)
Living: Blessings on My Path: Beverly's Story
91(4)
Day 7
Learning: Who Are Those People in the White Coats?
95(6)
Living: Understanding Your Doctor
101(4)
First-Week Milestone
105(26)
Week 2
Learning: The War on AMD
107(6)
Living: Herbal Remedies and Dietary Supplements: Good Alternatives?
113(4)
Week 3
Learning: Surgical Treatments and Interventions
117(4)
Living: Alternative Medicine: Interventional Treatment
121(5)
Week 4
Learning from Living: More Answers to Important Questions
126(5)
First-Month Milestone
131(52)
Month 2
Learning from Living: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
133(10)
Month 3
Learning from Living: Now What?
143(7)
Month 4
Learning from Living: Driving and AMD
150(12)
Month 5
Learning from Living: Protect Yourself
162(5)
Month 6
Learning from Living: Straight Talk about Cope-ability
167(16)
Half-Year Milestone
183(114)
Month 7
Learning from Living: The Art and Practice of Eccentric Viewing
185(16)
Month 8
Learning from Living: Your Success Is Mostly Up to You
201(7)
Month 9
Learning from Living: Seeing Well with AMD
208(7)
Month 10
Learning from Living: The End of the War
215(8)
Month 11
Learning from Living: Your Gift to the Future
223(3)
Month 12
Learning from Living: Where to Go from Here?
226(71)
Appendixes
A: Directory of Agencies for the Visually Impaired
237(31)
B: Financial Assistance for Eye Care
268(3)
C: Low Vision Devices
271(7)
D: Large-Print Reading Materials
278(5)
E: Distributors of Audiobooks
283(5)
F: Drugs and Supplements with Adverse Effects on Ophthalmic Conditions
288(9)
Glossary of Terms Related to Retinal Disease 297(18)
Notes 315(8)
Acknowledgments 323(2)
Index 325

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