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The first year: age-related macular degeneration (The first Year Ser.)
Par Daniel L Roberts. 2006
Visually impaired educator and musician offers a month-by-month guide to coping with this progressive retinal disease and related conditions. Discusses…
causes and characteristics, strategies for slowing its progression, and treatment options. Covers lifestyle issues such as traveling, staying healthy, combating boredom and depression, and navigating daily tasks. Includes resources. 2006.The fragile lights of earth: articles and memories, 1942-1970
Par Alan Brown, Gabrielle Roy. 1982
The eye book: a complete guide to eye disorders and health (A Johns Hopkins Press health book)
Par Gary H Cassel, Michael D Billig, Harry G Randall. 1998
Two ophthalmologists and an optometrist provide an "owner's manual for your eyes." They describe vision changes that occur over time…
and health problems that affect the ability to see. Topics include coping with low vision, eye trauma and emergencies, glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. 1998.The enthusiasms of Robertson Davies
Par Robertson Davies, Judith Skelton Grant. 1979
The Faber book of reportage
Par John Carey. 1987
John Carey has selected accounts of some of the most extraordinary events in history. Events range from the plague in…
Athens in 430 BC to the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Exploration and discovery, historical figures, and great battles are all described by eyewitnesses. 1987.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
Par Rudyard Kipling. 1989
The art of seeing (Flamingo modern classics)
Par Aldous Huxley, David Bradshaw. 1994
When Aldous Huxley was sixteen, an eye disease left him with defective vision. Years later he discovered the method of…
visual re-education invented by Dr Bates. Huxley's vision improved dramatically, and in this book he describes the eye exercises of the Bates method (still in use today), and explores Bates' theory of the relationship between mental wellbeing and clarity of vision. 1994.Tell them it was wonderful: selected writings
Par Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeleine Bemelmans. 1985
Steal my rage: new native voices
Par Joel T Maki. 1995
An anthology of poetry, short stories, and essays by aspiring Native writers from across the country. Topics range from spirituality,…
traditional values, and the recovery of aboriginal languages, to self-government, urban life, and healing. 1995.Straight talk: speeches and writings on Canadian unity (Canadian politics, political science)
Par Stéphane Dion. 1999
Smart medicine for your eyes: a guide to natural, effective, and safe relief of common eye disorders
Par Jeffrey Anshel. 2011
Information about the eyes; sections on nutrition, herbal therapies, and homeopathic remedies. Discusses disorders of the eye and visual system,…
conventional treatments and self-treatments, eye care techniques, and refractive surgeries and vision therapies. c2011.Section lines: a Manitoba anthology
Par Mark Duncan. 1988
Reader's digest guide to eye care: common vision problems, from dry eye to macular degeneration
Par Jennifer S Weizer, Joshua D Stein. 2009
Ophthalmologists describe the way the eye works and its common afflictions and related health matters, including macular degeneration and diabetic…
retinopathy. They discuss treatments such as Lasik surgery; provide tips on living with visual impairments; and answer common questions about sight, surgery, and medications. 2009.Glaucoma: the complete guide : a patient handbook
Par Tina T Wong. 2011
One of the world's leading experts helps you navigate through glaucoma from diagnosis to the many treatment options. This landmark…
patient handbook stands out as both authoritative and readable, providing the critical information necessary to help patients. 2011.AMD, age-related macular degeneration: Understanding The Disease And Its Treatment
Par Jean-Daniel Arbour. 2010
AMD affects one million Canadians, yet it is still poorly understood and causes much anxiety to those diagnosed with it.…
Will I go blind? Will I be able to lead a normal life? Can I be cured? Addresses these and other questions to help in understanding the impact of AMD in everyday life. Describes the latest research and new treatments under development which hold promise for the future. 2010.Poems and sketches of E.B. White
Par E. B White. 1981
Collection of poems, essays, satires, and other occasional short pieces which display the author's characteristic wit, craft, and whim, most…
originally published in such magazines as the "New Yorker", "Harper's", and the "Atlantic". Several of the works have never been published before. 1981.Overcoming macular degeneration: a guide to seeing beyond the clouds
Par Yale Solomon, Jonathan D Solomon. 2000
The author is an ophthalmologist specializing in macular degeneration who was diagnosed with the condition in one eye in 1990…
and the other eye in 1997. He uses this combination of experiences to provide detailed information, advice, and reassurance in this guide for others with the disease. 2000.Oscariana: the wit & maxims of Oscar Wilde
Par Oscar Wilde, Stephen Calloway, David Colvin. 1997
A collection which showcases Wilde's fabulous verbal dexterity. Based on two books published during his lifetime, The Maxims of Oscar…
Wilde and Oscariana, and organized by subject. Includes many epigrams and sayings which ridiculed the conventional wisdom of Wilde's day and skewered its hypocrisies. 1997.Navigating Nystagmus with your doctor: What You Need To Know
Par Edie Ann Glaser. 2008
In this first comprehensive book written for the patient with nystagmus and those who care for them, the topics include…
What causes nystagmus, How to get a good diagnosis, How nystagmus affects daily vision, and What various treatments are available, including optical aids, vision therapy, drugs, and a review of the recently developed tenotomy procedure. Also covers surgery, and includes references for further study and an extensive glossary and index. 2008.