Three specialists present a comprehensive reference to help readers care for their eyes and protect their vision, with special attention to changes and diseases that occur in the adult years. Includes a Symptoms Index and 55 line drawings.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Seeing a way ahead .. in large print:
For various reasons, I keep referring to eye-related books. Developing (or acquiring) additional eye-related problems appears to be a major focus for me at present, and I am delighted to be reading a large print edition of this book. I've read this book twice: the first time was over 12 months ago when I was looking for very specific information about a relatively rare eye issue. This book did not contain exactly what I was looking for then (but neither did any other book I could locate). However, I... more info
Good Info:
Easy reading, full of medical terms that are explained well for the lay person. Good for gaining a well rounded education. It needs a new edition to update the surgical technology advancements.
Superbly Informative:
I bought this book two years ago when my eyesight was failing. It described in detail using both text and pictures the cataract surgery I was to undergo, thus allowing me to be an informed patient. I recommend this book highly for anyone interested in educating themselves about eye health and treatment.
An intelligent and concise read.
Very Technical:
This is a very encyclopedia-type of book. It has a lot of information about different eye problems and is a great book describing the functions of the different parts of the eye and what goes on at visits to the eye doctor. But it doesn't give alot of information on saving your sight, taking care of your eyes, remedies for problems or anything like that. The book claims to be "The Owner's Manual for your Eyes" but I don't think this to be very accurate. Its from 1998, but doesn't even include alot about... more info
