Vision loss : strategies for living with hope and independence / Peggy R. Wolfe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfe, Peggy R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Retinal degeneration--Popular works.

Retinal degeneration.

Low vision--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Low vision.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota ; New Richmond, Wisconsin : Park Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

Filled with compelling ideas and practical tips, the updated third edition of this book-formerly titled Macular Disease-broadens its scope to offer a positive, take-charge approach to living with declining sight, regardless of the cause. Featuring photos of special lighting and other aids and insight from the author's own personal experience with impaired vision, this oversized handbook is ideally formatted for readers with vision loss by employing the use of large print on glare-resistant paper. Offering reassurance, hope, and personal insight, this revised edition contains practical tips for performing daily tasks, descriptions of adaptive strategies, and an expanded section on high-tech assistive technologies. With strong endorsements from medical communities, the book includes an invaluable index and resource list for readers.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction: Hope and Independence Intertwined

1 Nourish the Spirit

2 Eye Care

3 Lighting for Essential Contrast

4 Read to Expand Horizons

5 Nurture Your Body

6 Develop Your Senses of Touch and Hearing

7 Cooking and Eating

8 Organize Your Living Space

9 Find Hard-to-Spot Things

10 Travel and Transportation

11 Accept Help

12 Discover Vision Rehabilitation

13 Embrace Technology

14 Research Changes the Future

Appendix A Low Vision Stores

Appendix B National Information Resources

Appendix C Manufacturers of Technology Products

About this book's design

Acknowledgments

About the author

Index

Order form

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-9792945-3-3

0-9962612-0-6