The eye care revolution
Subtitle: prevent and reverse common vision problems
By: Robert Abel, Jr., M.D.
Edition: Third edition, revised and updated.
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
ISBN-13: 9780758293718
Subjects: Care and hygiene; Eye; Diseases; Nutritional aspects; Popular works; Prevention
Other titles: Prevent and reverse common vision problems
Description: Delivers nutritional, herbal, homeopathic, and Asian therapies, along with conventional methods, to prevent and even reverse most vision disorders, including cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetes-related vision loss.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-491) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Mehmet Oz; title: A global view of health through your eyes; title: Awakening. A doctor steps outside the box; title: The body as a whole. The eye as a mirror ; Uncovering hidden imbalances : becoming a medical detective; title: How we see. Light and the eye ; General eye health; title: Prevention and treatments for common eye problems. The cataract epidemic ; Thief of sight : glaucoma ; Starvation of the retina : macular degeneration ; Diabetes : is blindness inevitable? ; Second chances : cornea transplants ; The not-so-odd couple : dry eyes and arthritis ; Kids : pediatric eye problems and concerns during pregnancy ; Other eye diseases; title: Diet and nutrition. Food for sight : don't stop thinking about tomorrow ; Supplement your vision; title: Complementary options. Exercise for eye health ; The healing touch ; Improving your eyes' environment; title: Interactive medicine. No magic bullet : drug interactions and toxicity to the eyes ; Does your doctor care? Your health includes you!; title: Looking forward to better health. The eye-brain connection ; High-tech ophthalmology ; Let's get started! ; A view of the future through your eyes; title: Appendix A. Light and the eye; title: Appendix B. The cataract epidemic; title: Appendix C. Thief of sight : glaucoma; title: Appendix D. Starvation of the retina : macular degeneration; title: Appendix E. Diabetes : is blindness inevitable?; title: Appendix F. Eye aerobics.