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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

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