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Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight
by Lylas G. Mogk, M.D. and Marja Mogk

The best book for patients and their families is now it its second edition. The updated version has even more information on nutrition, clinical trials and new research. Written by an ophthalmologist who is a low vision specialist, this manual addresses more than the practical realities of macular degeneration. Dr. Mogk's own father has AMD, so she understands the emotional impact as well. You'll learn how to protect your vision and make the most of what you have.

What Color Is Your Diet?: The 7 Colors of Health
by David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. and Susan Bowerman,M.S., R.D.

Research continues to show us that a diet high in fruits and vegetables supports good health - and your vision. This helpful book, written by the head of the UCLA Department of Human Nutrition, guides your choices in a simple and easy to apply program. No vitamin supplement can make up for a poor diet. Make sure you get all the nutrients you need by eating a variety of foods every day.

Twilight
by Henry Grunwald

A review by Deanna Dube' Former Time magazine editor Henry Grunwald shows, in his poignant and sometimes funny autobiographical book, how he copes with macular degeneration. Twilight moves with elegant style from diagnosis through minor depression to finding the visual and audio aids that help him navigate in the seeing world and improve the quality of his life. The reader will be inspired and those with macular degeneration will be able to fully relate to his journey. Yet even if the reader does not have AMD, this book gives powerful insight into what someone with the condition has to deal with on a daily basis.

The Macular Degeneration Source Book: A Guide for Patients and Families
by Bert Glaser, M.D. and Lester A. Picker, Ed.D.

This comprehensive book does a very nice job of explaining age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in terms that anyone can understand. Patients and their families will particularly appreciate learning the distinction between the different types of AMD and reading the thorough description of the eye examination. Other important chapters cover a 10-step program to reduce your risks of macular degeneration, dealing with the emotional impact (an often overlooked aspect of vision loss) and ways to make your home and workplace more vision friendly. The Appendix and List of Resources are excellent. The diagnosis of AMD can be devastating, but with information like The Macular Degeneration Source Book, patients and their families can deal with the challenge. Written by a leading macular degeneration specialist, it contains accurate medical information and lists current research.

A Patient-Expert Walks You Through Everything You Need To Learn and Do
by Daniel L. Roberts and Lylas G. Mogk

In 1995, Dan Roberts retired from teaching to help others who also suffered from macular degeneration. Roberts has established support networks for AMD patients and provided free presentations about vision impairment at schools, community organizations, and support groups across the country. The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration is an essential resource for those who want to be an informed, active participant in the management of their condition.

Sunset, A Macular Journey
by Roy Garrabrant

The book is a chronicle of the years of losing eyesight from wet macular deterioration. It is a patient's description of the treatments and decisions made along the way. From the almost accidental discovery and diagnosis to the hopefully final level of impairment, it attempts to describe the physical, social, and emotional effects of the disease. The book is not to be taken as authoritative as to medical correctness, but only as a layman's understanding of the affliction. Most of all the book shows the life changes that become necessary and the emotional highs and lows that come with them.

Macular Disease: Practical Strategies for Living with Vision Loss
by Peggy R. Wolfe

In her book author Peggy R. Wolfe, who has lived with macular disease for eight years, shares hundreds of useful, easy-to-follow, effective strategies and tips on living well with declining vision. Written in a compassionate yet authoritative tone and filled with inspiring stories of the author's own challenges and adaptive strategies, Macular disease offers ideas on successfully handling almost every aspect of everyday life.