TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction 7
- Chapter One: The Robber of Sight 11
- Your Eye Exposed – A Worded Diagram 12
- The Inner Mechanisms of Your Eye 14
- When Glaucoma Is Present 15
- Glaucoma by the Numbers 17
- Chapter Two: Different Types of Glaucoma 23
- Types of Glaucoma 24
- What to Expect at the Ophthalmologist 27
- Follow-up for Normal-Tension Glaucoma 29
- Other Types of Glaucoma 29
- Chapter Three: Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments 33
- How Do I know If I Have Glaucoma – Symptoms? 34
- Benefits of Screening for Glaucoma 35
- How Often Should I Get Screened? 37
- How Physicians Diagnose Glaucoma 40
- Treatments, Drugs and Medications to Treat Glaucoma 43
- Surgery and Laser Therapy 50
- Chapter Four: Unconventional Treatments for Glaucoma 57
- Power Foods and Herbs – Stave Off Glaucoma Effects 60
- Collagen and Glaucoma 63
- Chapter Five: Managing Glaucoma with Better Lifestyle 65
- Alternative Medicine 70
- Living with Glaucoma 71
- Chapter Six: Preserving the Gift of Sight 75
- The Importance of Routine Eye Checkup 77
- Chapter Seven: Treatment and Wellness 81
- Bonus Chapter: 91
- Index 99
- Photo References 103
- References 105
