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"Soon, Rebecca Gray won't be able to see. Diagnosed in her twenties with a degenerative eye disease, each day her world grows a little darker. She's moved to the suburbs to raise her son, Jackson. In the wake of her husband's death, it should be a quieter, easier way of life. It won't be. The Moment That Changes Everything: When Bec awakes after fainting in the park, she makes promises to start taking better care of herself. When her son begins to...
2) Squint
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Flint Minett has keratoconus, an eye disease, but desperately wants to win a comic book art contest so that he and his new friend McKell Panganiban will be better accepted at middle school.
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English
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Most of us believe that conventional medicine is the only way to treat common eye problems. But there is another way. In this guide, ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Abel brings you nutritional, herbal, homeopathic, and Asian therapies, along with conventional methods, to prevent and even reverse most vision disorders. Combining the best of high-tech conventional and alternative methods, this book covers treatments for cataracts, glaucoma, pink eye, dry...
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Johns Hopkins University Press
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English
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"This is the second edition (large print version) of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. This second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"Ross Maloy just wants to be a normal seventh grader. He doesn't want to lose his hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends who don't know what to say to 'the cancer kid.' But with his recent diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, blending in is off the table. Based on the author's real life experience" --
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English
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A Natural Path to Better Vision
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....
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Duke University Press
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English
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"A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, the revised and updated second edition of the bestselling All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes, various eye diseases and treatments, and what to expect from your eye doctor"--
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English
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The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by William Horatio Bates. A brilliant book written by an eye-surgeon for the masses.
William Horatio Bates (1860—1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates Method for better eyesight, a method intended to improve vision by undoing a supposed habitual strain to see. The book contains findings after decades of research and experimental...
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Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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More than 180 million Americans have a problem with their vision. Most believe there's not much they can do on their own to change how much (or how little) they see. Now there is hope. In the past decade, an overwhelming number of clinical studies have shown that eating specific nutrients can help maintain vision well into old age, alleviate eye conditions, and even reverse the progress of diseases. In this book, top ophthalmologist Dr. Neal Adams...
10) The other me
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Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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An architect is diagnosed with a rare eye disease, entering him into a surreal reality in which he sees people's true motives. As the visions become intolerable, he falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.
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Butterworth-Heinemann
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English
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This updated text includes many additional clinical illustrations in colour. Many of the existing illustrations have been redrawn or replaced. New composite figures show the progression of conditions, surgical procedures and outcome measures at a glance.
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North Atlantic Books
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English
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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.--
15) Smart medicine for your eyes: a guide to natural, effective and safe relief of common eye disorders
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Square One Publishers
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English
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"Smart Medicine for Your Eyes is an A-to-Z guide to the most common eye disorders and their treatments, using both conventional and alternative care. This easy-to-understand book is divided into three parts. Part One provides a simple overview of how the eyes work and introduces methods of treatment, from acupuncture to nutrition. Part Two is a comprehensive directory to childhood and adult eye disorders and their treatment options. And Part Three...
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Elsevier
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Portable and high yield, Ophthalmology Secrets in Color is perfect for use in clerkships, for exam prep, or as a handy clinical reference. From basic science to problems of the aging eye, it covers everything you need to stay abreast of the latest in this broad specialty.
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Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
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Product Description: 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....
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