Eye diseases and disorders : what you should know / Rachael Gray, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gray, Rachael, editor.

Series:

Eye and vision research developments series.

Eye and Vision Research Developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eye--Diseases--Popular works.

Eye.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (59 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is for people with glaucoma and their families and friends. It provides information about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma. This book is also for individuals with cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. It answers questions about the causes and symptoms of these diseases and discusses diagnosis and types of treatments available.

Contents:

""EYE DISEASES AND DISORDERS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW""; ""EYE DISEASES AND DISORDERS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Glaucoma: What You Should Know""; ""What You Should Know About Glaucoma""; ""Who Is at Risk for Open-Angle Glaucoma?""; ""Glaucoma Symptoms""; ""Glaucoma Treatments""; ""What Are Some Other Forms of Glaucoma?""; ""What You Can Do""; ""Loss of Vision""; ""Where Can I Get More Information?""; ""How Should I Use My Glaucoma Eyedrops?""; ""Chapter 2: Cataract: What You Should Know""

""What Is a Cataract?""""What Is the Lens?""; ""What Causes Cataracts?""; ""How Do Cataracts Affect Vision?""; ""When Are You Most Likely to Have a Cataract?""; ""Who Is at Risk for Cataract?""; ""What Are the Symptoms of a Cataract?""; ""Are There Different Types of Cataract?""; ""How Is a Cataract Detected?""; ""How Is a Cataract Treated?""; ""Is Cataract Surgery Effective?""; ""What Are the Risks of Cataract Surgery?""; ""What if I Have Other Eye Conditions and Need Cataract Surgery?""; ""What Happens before Surgery?""; ""What Happens during Surgery?""; ""What Happens after Surgery?""

""Can Problems Develop after Surgery?""""When Will My Vision Be Normal Again?""; ""What Can I Do if I Already Have Lost Some Vision from Cataract?""; ""What Research Is Being Done?""; ""What Can I Do to Protect My Vision?""; ""What Should I Ask My Eye Care Professional?""; ""What Are Some Questions to Ask?""; ""Where Can I Get More Information?""; ""Chapter 3: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What YouShould Know""; ""What You Should Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)""; ""What is AMD?""; ""The Macula""; ""Who Is at Risk?""; ""Does Lifestyle Make a Difference?""

""How Is AMD Detected?""""Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional""; ""What Are the Stages of AMD?""; ""How Is AMD Treated?""; ""Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional About Treatment""; ""Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional About Low Vision""; ""Chapter 4: Diabetic Retinopathy: What You Should Know""; ""What Is Diabetic Retinopathy?""; ""What Are the Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy?""; ""Who Is at Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy?""; ""How Does Diabetic Retinopathy Cause Vision Loss?""; ""Does Diabetic Retinopathy Have Any Symptoms?""

""What Are the Symptoms of Proliferative Retinopathy if Bleeding Occurs?""""How Are Macular Edema and Diabetic Retinopathy Detected?""; ""How Is Macular Edema Treated?""; ""How Is Diabetic Retinopathy Treated?""; ""What Happens during Laser Treatment?""; ""What Is a Vitrectomy?""; ""Are Scatter Laser Treatment andVitrectomy Effective in TreatingProliferative Retinopathy?""; ""What Can I Do if I Already Have LostSome Vision from Diabetic Retinopathy?""; ""What Research Is Being Done?""; ""What Can I Do to Protect My Vision?""; ""What Should I Ask My Eye CareProfessional?""

""What Are Some Questions to Ask?""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 26, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63463-921-9

OCLC:

900408869