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Author Weizer, Jennifer S.

Title Reader's digest guide to eye care : common vision problems, from dry eye to macular degeneration / Jennifer S. Weizer and Joshua D. Stein ; foreword by Sharon Fekrat.

Publication Info. Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest Association, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  617.7 WEIZER    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Non Fiction  617.7 WEIZER    Check Shelf
Description 176 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index.
Contents Foreword -- Introduction -- 1: How the eye works -- 2: Perfectly clear -- 3: Eye afflictions -- 4: How your health affects your eyes -- 5: Eye comfort -- 6: Natural treatments for eye health -- 7: Cosmetic eye care -- 8: For further vision -- Common eye myths dispelled -- Questions to ask your eye doctor in preparation for eye surgery -- Ocular medications -- Additional resources -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary Product Description: Detailed and thoroughly illustrated, Reader's Digest Guide to Eye Care is one of the most complete, all-inclusive, and up-to-date texts on the market. Experts in Ophthalmology, Weizer and Stein walk readers through eye basics, various eye diseases, treatments, and age-related conditions. Covering everything from mechanics and basic structure to the latest advancements in medical research, this book is both accessible and comprehensive. You'll learn: How to obtain eye comfort-relieve dry eye, headaches, eye pain, and excessive tearing; The vitamins and antioxidants that play a huge role in the health and anti- degeneration of the eye. Maximize their benefits with this encyclopedia of supplements, their contents in various foods and suggestions for food preparation for retention; About state-of-the-art surgical correction methods like Lasik; What age-related conditions you should look out for, with clear explanations and symptoms; How some eye issues can be indicative of other health problems, so that you can stay on top of all issues; As an added bonus, each chapter contains fun trivia boxes that "Test Your Eye Q" with interesting or lesser known facts about the eye. Also included are "Optical illusion" boxes that clarify some common misconceptions about eyes and eye care.
Subject Eye -- Care and hygiene -- Popular works.
Eye -- Diseases -- Popular works.
Eye Diseases -- Popular Works.
Eye -- Popular Works.
Vision Disorders -- Popular Works.
Vision, Ocular -- Popular Works.
Added Author Stein, Joshua D., 1974-
ISBN 9781606520314 paperback
1606520318 paperback
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