"Choosing a safe course of action that works for you"--Cover

Age-related macular degeneration, AMD, is the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of fifty. Yet for many years, the only treatment offered to most people diagnosed wit AMD has been a supplement formula that can slow the progression of macular degeneration, but cannot prevent, stop, or reverse AMD and offers no help to those in the earliest stages of the disease. Now, for the first time, is a comprehensive program for the treatment of this all-too common disorder

Introduction --

Part 1.

Basics of macular degeneration. -- How your eyes work -- What is age-related macular degeneration? -- What are the risk factors for macular degeneration? -- Metabolic syndrome --

Part 2.

Macular degeneration and supplements. -- AREDS trials -- Plant-based supplements -- Nutrients for eye health --

Part 3.

Macular degeneration and your diet. -- What not to put on our plate -- What makes a food healthy? -- Choosing foods to put on your plate -- Putting your anti-AMD diet into action --

Part 4.

Living successfully with macular degeneration. -- Addressing lifestyle risk factors -- Tools for living with AMD