Authors: Lylas G. Mogk, Tracy Bernstein (Editor), Marja Mogk
ISBN-13: 9780345457110, ISBN-10: 0345457110
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: Revised and Updated Edition
Lylas G. Mogk, M.D., is a practicing ophthalmologist and founding Director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of Michigan, part of the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Mogk is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Low Vision Rehabilitation Committee. She lives in Grosse Pointe with her husband, John, and her father, Charles R. Good, who has advanced macular degeneration. Despite his severe vision loss, Dr. Mogk's father lives a full and active life following the principles presented in this book.
Marja Mogk is a freelance writer and editor based in Berkeley, California. She worked for several years in social welfare counseling and maintains an active interest in this field. She is Lylas and John Mogk's daughter.
The acclaimed book on macular degeneration—now completely revised and updated with cutting edge research and the latest developments in the field.
More than fifteen million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the disease will strike 200,000 more people this year. It is the most prevalent cause of vision loss in the western world. Dr. Lylas Mogk, the founding director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of the Henry Ford Health System, has a unique professional and personal understanding of AMD. A doctor and loving daughter of a parent with this frightening though manageable condition, Mogk here explains exactly what it is and how to limit its effect on your life. Reassuring and comprehensive—complete with illuminating first person stories of people with AMD—Macular Degeneration will help you or someone you love with information on
• Reducing your risk factors
• Revolutionary new technology, including laser surgery and alternative treatments
• New research discoveries in nutrition—and eye-healthy recipes
• The latest low-vision computer software programs
• Coping with depression and frustration
• Active online communities of people with macular degeneration
Plus a Low Vision Living Rehab program to help you read better, see better, and live independently!
Acknowledgments | xix | |
Introduction: My Family's Story | 1 | |
Part I | Understanding AMD | |
Chapter 1 | What Is AMD? A Portrait | 9 |
Chapter 2 | Medical Treatments, Research, and New Discoveries | 42 |
Chapter 3 | Genes, Greens, and Oils: The Causes, Prevention, and Natural Treatment of AMD | 88 |
Chapter 4 | New Gourmet Greens: Recipes for Your Eyes | 132 |
Part II | Experiencing AMD | |
Chapter 5 | I Am Not Blind: The Shock of AMD | 155 |
Chapter 6 | With the Heart One Sees Rightly: Living Fully with AMD | 182 |
Chapter 7 | Sixteen Tips for Family and Friends | 225 |
Chapter 8 | I See Purple Flowers Everywhere: The Many Visions of Charles Bonnet Syndrome | 236 |
Part III | Addressing AMD | |
Chapter 9 | Why Visual Rehabilitation Is Right for You | 255 |
Chapter 10 | Making Things Brighter: Lighting | 264 |
Chapter 11 | Your Reading Workshop | 276 |
Chapter 12 | Making Things Bigger: Magnifiers, Telescopes, and Computers | 298 |
Chapter 13 | Saving Sight on the Road: Driving, Alternatives, and Traveling | 337 |
Chapter 14 | Saving Sight at Home and in Your Community | 362 |
Part IV | Appendixes and Index | |
Appendix A | Macular Degeneration Organizations, Finding Visual Rehabilitation Programs in Your Area, On-line Communities, and Memoirs by People with Vision Loss | 403 |
Appendix B | Reading, Watching, and Listening | 410 |
Appendix C | The Best Low-Vision Product Catalogs, and CCTVs, Computers, and Software | 422 |
Appendix D | Driving, Civil Rights, Tax Benefits, and Donations and Bequests | 429 |
Appendix E | Research Updates and Nutrition Studies | 434 |
Appendix F | Canada and Canadians with AMD | 436 |
Index | 441 | |
About the Authors | 457 |