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I love this book! It feels like you are having a conversation with the warm and caring glaucoma specialist that Dr. Okeke is. This book will empower people with glaucoma and their families to achieve the best care. The Glaucoma Guidebook covers the important facts and provides practical strategies that glaucoma patients need.
Provides patients with the information they need to manage their glaucoma and minimize the fear and frustration that often accompanies this diagnosis. Dr. Okeke's more than 20 years of experience provides her with the insight needed to give the practical advice that can make a real difference in patients' lives.
A well-educated patient is a successful patient. Dr. Okeke provides a path for a better understanding of glaucoma, enabling patients to have a positive perspective on their disease. This background offers patients the ability to better discuss their disease with their eye care providers, maximizing their chances of maintaining vision and living with glaucoma.
Dr. Okeke has written a patient-friendly and comprehensive book on glaucoma that readers will find helpful. In it, she tackles the complex topic of glaucoma and breaks the disease and its treatment options down in a way that everyone can understand.
The Glaucoma Guidebook should be required reading for everyone living with glaucoma. Using concise, readable language, Dr. Okeke takes a complex topic and makes it clear and relevant. It is so important for people to take ownership of their disease, and a full understanding of it is key. As Dr. Okeke says, knowledge is power, and this book provides that knowledge brilliantly!
Look no further than The Glaucoma Guidebook for providing patients with essential information about their disease. This volume should also be required reading for first-year ophthalmology residents who want to understand how glaucoma affects their patients. Okeke's book will provide a lifetime of patient care dividends.
The Glaucoma Guidebook is a perfect resource for patients with glaucoma and the people who care for them. Dr. Okeke's book is a compendium of practical information that will allow for a better understanding of glaucoma and all of the various treatment options.
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Publication Date
Status
Available
Trim Size
6
x 9
Pages
144
ISBN
9781421445823
Illustration Description
41 color photos, 17 color illus.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Contributing Editors
Introduction
Chapter 1. Understanding Glaucoma
What Does Glaucoma Look Like? Part 1
What Is Glaucoma?
What Does Glaucoma Look Like? Part 2
What Are the Types of Glaucoma
Foreword
Preface
Contributing Editors
Introduction
Chapter 1. Understanding Glaucoma
What Does Glaucoma Look Like? Part 1
What Is Glaucoma?
What Does Glaucoma Look Like? Part 2
What Are the Types of Glaucoma?
How is Glaucoma Diagnosed?
How is Glaucoma Treated?
Who is at Risk for Glaucoma?
Recommendations for Eye Exams
What Is the Impact of Glaucoma?
Chapter 2. 12 Expert Tips to Prevent Blindness
Tip 1. Don't Ignore the Signs
Tip 2. Do the "Cover Your Eyes So You Can See" Test
Tip 3. Accept the Disease, Don't Accept Defeat
Tip 4. Conquer Your Fears: Don't Despair, Have Hope.
Tip 5. Take Glaucoma Seriously
Tip 6. Partnering with Your Doctor
Tip 7. Know What Is Expected
Tip 8. Keep Your Medical Records
Tip 9. Talk to Your Family
Tip 10. Be Honest with Yourself
Tip 11. Know the Risks Associated with Glaucoma and Cataracts
Tip 12. Manage Your Glaucoma & Dry Eyes
Chapter 3. Keeping it Real. Real Patients. Real Advice.
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Resources
Guide to Putting in Eye Drops Correctly
Caregiver's Guide
Additional Resources for Caregivers
Guide to Finding a Glaucoma Specialist
Additional Resources for Glaucoma Patients
References
Philanthropy
IndexConstance Okeke, MD, MSCE
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