Vous voulez voir cette page en fran�ais ? Cliquez ici.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

The Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health [Paperback]

Gary H. Cassel MD (Author), Michael D. Billig OD (Author), Harry G. Randall MD (Author), Morton F. Goldberg MD FACS (Author)

4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

List Price:	CDN$ 25.50
Price:	CDN$ 16.07 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 25. Details
You Save:	CDN$ 9.43 (37%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Temporarily out of stock.
Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

	Amazon Price	New from	Used from
Hardcover	--	--	--
Paperback	CDN $16.07	--	--
See # more paperbacks

Product Details

Paperback: 367 pages
Publisher: Hopkins Fulfillment Service; 1 edition (April 3 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080185847X
ISBN-13: 978-0801858475
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 1.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 476 g

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #342,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Aging > Eye Problems

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

From Library Journal

Fear of reduced vision and blindness regularly tops surveys of consumers' concerns about their health. Therefore, comprehensive, current information on this small but vital area of the human body is a high priority for libraries answering consumer health queries. The authors are associated with the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, consistently rated one of the top ophthalmology departments in the United States. Their guide covers routine eye care and the more common eye diseases, providing up-to-date facts on refractive surgery, treatment for optical neuritis, and possible nutritional therapies for cataracts and macular degeneration. Information on systemic and general health conditions affecting the eye is provided, as is a good introduction to the problem of "low vision," vision that cannot be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses, or introcular lens implants. The coverage of the newest refractive surgical techniques, clinical trials, and medications makes this an important acquisition for libraries with similar titles; highly recommended for public, school, and hospital libraries.?Pamela C. Sieving, W.K. Kellogg Eye Ctr., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

In a thorough, lucid, usefully illustrated text, Cassel and colleagues cover eye basics, the prevention of eye problems, the warning signals of those problems, and diagnosis and treatment of them, and they advise how to proceed sensibly. Cross-references in the text enable readers to pursue a topic and find out all they need to know without having to go down confusing byways. The overview given of eye anatomy is not encumbered for lay readers with unnecessary details, and discussions of weighty topics are lightened by touches of humor (the chapter on eyeglasses, in particular, instances both these practices); also, many myths are disproven. Characterizing cataracts as the most misunderstood disorder of the eye, the authors stress the need for a second opinion before proceeding with surgery. They also discuss the eye as an index of general health. Packed with understandable information, the book deserves to be in most public libraries. William Beatty --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)

First Sentence
No matter how hard we fight it, certain unavoidable things happen to the body over time. Read the first page

Explore More
Concordance

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

8 Reviews

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.1 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Technical, Aug 25 2001

taleeya "taleeya" (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health (Paperback)

This is a very encyclopedia-type of book. It has a lot of information about different eye problems and is a great book describing the functions of the different parts of the eye and what goes on at visits to the eye doctor. But it doesn't give alot of information on saving your sight, taking care of your eyes, remedies for problems or anything like that. The book claims to be "The Owner's Manual for your Eyes" but I don't think this to be very accurate. Its from 1998, but doesn't even include alot about laser surgery.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, Dec 14 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health (Hardcover)

The Eye Book by Gary Cassel is extremely well-organized and easy to read. Anyone wanting to know how their amazing eyes work should read this book. It also conveys basic information about many eye diseases.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

3.0 out of 5 stars A good layman's guide for general eye information, Jun 4 2000

dagmara "dagmara" (Irving, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health (Hardcover)

The book is a good layman's guide to understanding the eye and the most common types of eye problems. However, the subtitle, A complete guide to eye disorders, is somewhat misleading. Many eye disorders are not covered. Only major disorders such as cataracts, glaucoma, ARMD, and diabetic retinopathy are discussed in detail. Otherwise, some other disorders are described at a high level in a few paragraphs.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 8 customer reviews on Amazon.ca

Want to see more reviews on this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 11 reviews 4.2 out of 5 stars

Most recent customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to read and helpful
I am 65 years old and recently diagnosed with cataracts and glaucoma. This book was recommended to me by my eye doctor and was exactly what I needed to understand my problems. Read more

Published on April 1 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy patient education resource
I was pleased to be able to take a copy of this very readable general ophthalmology source book with me on a lecture tour in the mideast. Read more

Published on Mar 30 2000 by Catherine Sackett