The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
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Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Written By: Daniel L. Roberts
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.735
EAN: 9781569242865
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 1569242860
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2006-08-28
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Studio: Da Capo Press
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Editorial Reviews for The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
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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. 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.
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Summary: great help to learn about macular degeneration
Comment: Good book to learn about and how to deal with this eye problem .It is a little out of date on the treatments, they now use avastin injections to treat this.I have had 4 and they have helped to stop progression of it.
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Summary: Wonderful book for someone just diagnosed!
Comment: This book is a wonderful addition to someone's library when they have been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration.
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Summary: Good for its narrow focus.
Comment: If you are a person who has just been diagnosed with age related macular degeneration, you will find this a useful book. I returned it as it was not what I was looking for: a simple book to encourage my 83 year old mother who has pretty good vision that is not deteriorating. The book is aimed at people more affected with this condition than she is. She may need it later down the road, but hopefully not!
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Summary: Provides weapons for your battle
Comment: There is life after macular degeneration and Dan Roberts suggests practical ways to cope with reduced vision. He's already been there & done that himself and shares what worked for him. Even if you've already acquired some low vision aids, had your mobility training, but still have enough vision to manage OK, this book has suggestions to offer for problems we don't think about until that first morning when we wake up without useful central vision. In crisis, some people just freeze. Others, like Dan and the people who attend the informative national internet seminar he leads each month, are working toward what he calls "copability". He lays out an extensive toolkit of ideas for coping, much of it standard for anyone who has already had to adapt to low or no vision, but information that's really hard to find all in one place if you're new to the idea of living as well as possible with macular degeneration. This book is a fast read with good clear print. It gets right to the point and quits when it's done. Well worth the price and the time.
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Summary: Clear, concise guide on Macular Degeneration
Comment: The book is written for a lay person in simple, but complete descriptions of the process of Macular Degeneration. It is geared to the newly diagnosed person and efficiently answers all the possible questions that arise. After reading this book, I felt completely prepared to deal with my macular degeneration in a positive, realistic manner. "Must read" for a newly diagnosed patient, or someone who is close to someone with macular degeneration.
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