Macular Disease

Overview

Bring vision loss into focus with this in-depth guide

Offering ideas for living well with vision loss from macular disease, this book's positive, take-charge approach offers encouragement to both the newly diagnosed and those at later stages of their disease by showing ways to compensate for their declining sight. Featuring photos of special lighting and other aids and insight from the author's own personal experience with poor vision, this oversize handbook is fomatted for readers with vision loss. And as macular diseases primarily affect the elderly, every effort is made to offer no- or low-cost ideas that will fit within the limited budget of people living on Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Reviews

"Verdict: Printed in a large, dark font, this book provides basic, valuable, just-in-time information for those individuals facing vision loss, especially older adults. Highly recommended" —Library Journal Express

"Ophthalmologists struggle with trying to assist patients and families as they adapt to untreatable and permanent visual impairment. This superb book should help thousands of patients." —Robert C. Ramsay, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery, PA, Edina, Minnesota

"The book is informative, well-written, and practical. A lot of research, thought, and effort has gone into this book, and the result is excellent." —Dorothy J. Horns, MD, Southdale Eye Clinic, Edina, Minnesota

"I was impressed by the practicality and understandability of the book. It was a very worthwhile read and learning experience for me." —Eugene O. Gullingsrud, MD, Edina Eye Physicians and Surgeons, PA. Edina, Minnesota

"All of us who deal with low vision patrons were absolutely delighted to see this book come along. I think the book is a fantastic resource." —Dodie Frisbie, Outreach Librarian, Niles (Illinios) Public Library District

Author Biography

Peggy R. Wolfe developed her expertise about macular disease while living with her own macular degeneration for eight years. Her history with the disease goes back 50 years when her uncle and later her mother developed macular disease, and she helped them learn to cope. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota.