Reader's Digest Guide to Eye Care: Common Vision Problems, from Dry Eye to Macular Degeneration

Detailed and thoroughly illustrated, Reader's Digest Guide to Eye Care is one of the most complete, all-inclusive, and up-to-date texts on the market. Experts in Ophthalmology, Weizer and Stein walk readers through eye basics, various eye diseases, treatments, and age-related conditions. Covering everything from mechanics and basic structure to the latest advancements in medical research, this book is both accessible and comprehensive. You'll learn: How to obtain eye comfort-relieve dry eye, headaches, eye pain, and excessive tearing The vitamins and antioxidants that play a huge role in the health and anti- degeneration of the eye. Maximize their benefits with this encyclopedia of supplements, their contents in various foods and suggestions for food preparation for retention About state-of-the-art surgical correction methods like Lasik What age-related conditions you should look out for, with clear explanations and symptoms How

Jennifer Somers Weizer, M.D., is an ophthalmologist and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan. Having published several articles in various medical journals, she has also been a guest lecturer and presenter for the past ten years.
Joshua D. Stein, M.D., M.S., is a Staff Ophthalmologist at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan. He has been widely published in many medical journals and a guest lecturer for the past eleven years.