Macular Degeneration by Marja Mogk - ISBN: 9780345457110
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Understand, manage, and thrive despite macular degeneration with expert guidance.

Macular Degeneration

The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight

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    458 pages

  • Release Date

    15 April 2003

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Summary

The acclaimed book on macular degeneration—now completely revised and updated with cutting-edge research and the latest developments in the field.

More than fifteen million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the disease will strike 200,000 more people this year. It is the most prevalent cause of vision loss in the western world. Dr. Lylas Mogk, the founding director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of the Henry Ford Health System, has a unique p…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780345457110
ISBN-10:0345457110
Author:Marja Mogk, Lylas Mogk
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Ballantine Books Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:458
Edition:2nd
Release Date:15 April 2003
Weight:433g
Dimensions:25mm x 140mm x 208mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is one of the rare books in low vision that I could not put down once I started reading. This book should be read by everyone with macular degeneration, as well as their families, friends, and doctors… . It will be required reading for all my residents.”
—RANDALL JOSE, O.D.
Director, Houston Delta Gamma Low Vision Center
Editor, Understanding Low Vision

“An outstanding book—not only educational but inspirational. Everyone with macular degeneration, their family members, and all eye care professionals should have a copy.”
—JOEL A. KRAUT, M.D.
Medical Director, Vision Rehabilitation Service
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Harvard Medical School

“This book should be read, highlighted, and used as a guide by everyone who has macular degeneration, or is at risk of developing it.”
—ROBERT W. MASSOF, Ph.D.
Director, Lions Vision Research and
Rehabilitation Center
Johns Hopkins University

About The Author

Marja Mogk

Lylas G. Mogk, M.D., is a practicing ophthalmologist and founding Director of the Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center of Michigan, part of the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Mogk is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Low Vision Rehabilitation Committee. She lives in Grosse Pointe with her husband, John, and her father, Charles R. Good, who has advanced macular degeneration. Despite his severe vision loss, Dr. Mogk’s father lives a full and active life following the principles presented in this book.

Marja Mogk is a freelance writer and editor based in Berkeley, California. She worked for several years in social welfare counseling and maintains an active interest in this field. She is Lylas and John Mogk’s daughter.

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