Eye Disease

An exploration of vision through the case histories of six individuals - including a renowned pianist who continues to give concerts despite losing the ability to read the score, and a neurobiologist born with crossed eyes who, late in life, suddenly acquires binocular vision, and how her brain adapts to that new skill.

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits, an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes, had earned him the label "social deviant". No guidance came from his mother or his father. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.

A Foundation for The Ophthalmic Physician: Labs & Imaging for Primary Eye Care is more than a guide — it is a call for a new specialty in medicine. Optometry and ophthalmology have drifted. On one side, optometry has become fragmented and commoditized; on the other, ophthalmology has become increasingly surgical and subspecialized. What’s been lost is the integrated physician of the eye and visual system — one prepared to competently bridge ocular health with systemic medicine. This book provides a high-yield clinical foundation for a new kind of specialist: The Ophthalmic Physician. ...

While recent announcements in the news have brought hope to millions that stem cell injections deep into the eye have now been observed to stimulate regeneration of the macula, potentially restoring functional vision to those blinded by this common condition, the methods outlined in detail in this book have stimulated this kind of healing as well, without any invasive procedures. Such results have been observed independently by two different Harvard trained retinal specialists following Dr. Swartwout's patients after they chose to pursue accelerated self healing.

Unlock the Immune System’s Hidden Engine to Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat the World’s Most Overlooked Diseases The complement system is one of medicine’s most under-appreciated yet most powerful immune mechanisms—governing inflammation, pathogen clearance, tissue repair, and homeostasis. When dysregulated, it drives an astonishing range of acute and chronic diseases affecting nearly every organ system: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), CHAPLE syndrome, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), lupus nephritis, thrombotic ...

Mayo Clinic Guide to Better Vision, now in its third edition, explores common eye conditions and what can cause them. The book also discusses various ways to treat eye disease, including medications, interventional therapies, and surgery.

A Journey of Dementia Through the Eyes of a Carer: A Personal Memoir on Love, Loss, and Resilience For anyone touched by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, "A Journey of Dementia Through the Eyes of a Carer" offers a heartfelt, deeply personal story that sheds light on the emotional, physical, and mental challenges of caregiving. Written by Australian author Kat Toriez, this compelling memoir details the journey of a caregiver through the stages of dementia, from early diagnosis and cognitive decline to the heart-breaking final days. Kat Toriez shares her intimate experiences as a caregiver...

Are you among the twenty million Americans feeling constantly exhausted, battling creeping weight gain, or wrestling with feelings of depression despite your best efforts? Do you find yourself reminiscing about those days of vitality, wishing you could revert back while simultaneously yearning to forge an ambitious, brighter future? If these challenges resonate with you or your patients, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Endocrinologist’s Guide to Optimal Health by Dr. Mazza may just be the enlightening resource you've been seeking. Dr. Mazza, triple-board certified in Endocrinology, Internal ...

You can be healed right now, right where you are. Your prayer can work miracle if you know how to pray the right way. Are you suffering from afflictions as a result of sickness, diseases and demonic oppression? You can destroy infirmities and diseases and get healed right now. It doesn’t matter if that disease is terminal or deadly. The devil can attack the important organs in your body and try to reduce you to a walking corpse. Don't be afraid. The power of God can bring instant healing, deliverance and restoration into your life. The secrets and powerful prayers contained in this book ...

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant.” No guidance came from his mother, who conversed with light fixtures, or his father, who spent evenings pickling himself in sherry. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.

In Reversing Dry Eye Syndrome, ophthalmologist Steven Maskin introduced listeners to Dry Eye syndrome, explaining what the syndrome is, why it occurs, and how it can best be managed and treated. In Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved, he reveals his recent discoveries and treatments for Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), an underlying disease that leads to Dry Eye syndrome and involves blockage of the oil-producing tear glands within the eyelids.

In Eyes Wide Open, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn't external circumstances but how we perceive and respond to them that governs our reality.

You toss and turn at night, trying to quiet your thoughts enough to fall asleep. Or you wake up hours before your alarm and stare at the ceiling, hoping that this time you’ll manage just a little bit more rest before sunrise. Either way, it’s actually your fear of not getting enough sleep that’s keeping you awake. The only way to finally get a good night’s sleep is to retrain your subconscious mind and eliminate that dread.

This is a simple description of how the eye works and what they eye is made up of.

Step into the enigmatic realm of the human mind with the groundbreaking eBook, "Shadows in the Mind's Eye". This compelling tome serves as your guiding light into the often-misunderstood world of neurological disorders and the fragile intricacies of brain health. With a focus on clarity and comprehension, this must-read volume provides a deep dive into the complex mechanisms that govern our most vital organ—the brain. "Shadows in the Mind's Eye" embarks on an immersive journey, beginning with a foundational overview of the brain's architecture and the myriad neurological conditions that ...

Cataract Solutions: Prevention & Reversal Via Accelerated Self-Healing is a comprehensive guide to the science and art of healing cataracts naturally, using nutrition, herbs, homeopathy and light therapy. This book has been useful to support successful self-healing, as well as being a useful reference guide for caregivers, healers and holistic physicians.

Optimal Eyesight offers a simple method that eliminates eyestrain and positively affects your overall well-being, as well as your sight. Listen to this book if you’re fed up with glasses, tired of contact lenses, feel your eyes are “weak,” are “practically blind” without lenses, or if laser surgery scares you or cannot do anything for you. In short, you want a better solution.

Unlike the dystopian vision described in Brave New World, or the psychedelic vision described in his The Doors of Perception, in The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley focuses on the actual vision of the human eye. Documenting his own profound near-blindness and subsequent attempts to improve his own sight, Huxley offers a thorough instruction manual on the controversial alternative vision therapy exercises developed by W. H. Bates.

All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight. Clients of the Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method experience their own capacity to bring about recovery, reversing the progress of a wide range of degenerative conditions including eye disease.

Subtitled Natural Medicine for Self-Healing, this book is an encyclopedic study guide, a download of the compiled research and experience of an eye doctor with thirty years experience on the front lines of holistic medicine....