Living Well with Macular Degeneration: Practical Tips and Essential Information

by Bruce P. Rosenthal, Kate Kelly, Kathy Kelly

Book Overview

Written by a leading expert on macular degeneration, this guide offers advice and support to those with age-related vision loss, and includes the latest information on research and medical treatments, lists of organizations and resources, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451202643
• ISBN13: 9780451202642
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: New American Library
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Living Well With Macular Degeneration by Rosenthal et al.

The authors explain how to manage macular degeneration.This can be done nutritionally by increasing beta carotene and zinc which tends to deplete with advanced age. The authorsexplain the benefits of increasing the intake of fruits anddark green vegetables. We are asked to reduce or eliminatesmoking , as well as excess dietary fats. The authorsmention a number of recent scientific modalities to stabilizevision. The PDT or photodynamic therapy is presented as ahopeful protocol which utilizes light frequencies in orderto deal with stabilizing vision. The book is an excellentreference for health buffs desiring to improve or stabilizeeyesight in the middle years or in anticipation of problemswhich may develop in older age patients.