Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight

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Summary: Why isn't this book published in large print?
Review: My mother would very much like to read this book and others like it, but she has age-related macular degeneration and can only read large print books. Why are these books, of all books, not printed in large print?

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Summary: The Best Book to Date on Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Review: Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)are hungry for information about this eye condition, which is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over age 60. This volume is a wonderful reference book for anyone dealing with AMD. Dr. Mogk not only provides valid medical information, but also dispenses useful tips for day-to-day living. The chapter on low vision aids is particularly helpful. She and her co-author write in an engaging, warm and personal manner. Her own experience with AMD in her father lends a note of credibility. She obviously cares for her patients and is anxious to give people the knowledge they need to deal with this devastating eye disease. I recommend it highly to anyone who has macular degeneration or is helping a family member or friend.

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Summary: The Best Book to Date on Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Review: Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)are hungry for information about this eye condition, which is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over age 60. This volume is a wonderful reference book for anyone dealing with AMD. Dr. Mogk not only provides valid medical information, but also dispenses useful tips for day-to-day living. The chapter on low vision aids is particularly helpful. She and her co-author write in an engaging, warm and personal manner. Her own experience with AMD in her father lends a note of credibility. She obviously cares for her patients and is anxious to give people the knowledge they need to deal with this devastating eye disease. I recommend it highly to anyone who has macular degeneration or is helping a family member or friend.

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Summary: excellent description for patients.
Review: The book contains an excellent description of macular degeneration for the patient. It also has steps for living with the disease.

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Summary: The Definitive Resource for MD Patients and their Families
Review: The Mogks' book is a must-read for all Macular Degeneration patients, their families, and their doctors. It is written in an intelligent but completely approachable style. It is very clear and user-friendly, chock full of advice, resources and information. I have recommended this book to all the MD People I've encountered, and I'm certain they have all been *enlightened* with the Mogks' fine work. Thank you so much, Lylas and Marja.

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Summary: A book that can explain everything
Review: The stories from people who actually have macular degeneration touched my heart and presented a human side to an awful disease. Anyone who has or knows someone that has macular degeneration should read this book. It is the only medical book on the subject that I have read that moved like a novel and was easily understandible.

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Summary: This book brought back my courage
Review: This book is absolutely great, without evoking false hopes it provides all the information and support people with ARMD so badly need and usually don't get from their doctors. After 4 years (I got ARMD in 1996) I finally know what has happened in my eye and how I can help my system to fight the disease, what the risks are, and what research is going on. I feel so much better both psychically and physically since I've read the book; the diet is easy to follow (and not at all expensive, everybody can afford it), tips and recommendations are extremely helpful. I've lost my panic to become dependent on other people, I feel I'll be able to help myself and be active in many respects, for a long time to come. And this feels so good. Thank you Dr. Mogk! (Hopefully, the book will soon be translated into German).

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Summary: Excellent advise for all dealing with macular degeneration
Review: This book should be on audio tape for the many people with macular degeneration who can no longer read even large print.

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Summary: Extremely helpful resource for families and people with ARMD
Review: This book was so helpful to me. I was able to learn about the disease process in simple terms, instead of "doctor jargon." Suggestions of what to do next were great. I never would have thought of many of the household tips. I can't wait to share the ideas with my mother.

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Summary: The Complete Guide Saved My Father's Life
Review: This is a beautiful book and I think it saved my father's life. Not only that, but he could read it with vision loss. The print is bold and well spaced, so with his 20/80 eyesight he could read it. We both read it because we got relatively little help from his doctor and there was so much good information -- the first really clear explanation of macular degeneration that I've seen, recipes and a prevention plan for me, a whole rehabilitation program for my father, and a whole section on emotional coping. This book is so well written that it is really one of the most touching books I've read -- very practical but very moving. I want to thank the authors from the bottom of my heart -- I think they have really helped my father to keep his spirit and extent his life. Everyone should read this book. It's a mistake not to.