A new prevention tool is now available, in both French and English, at local bookstores and pharmacies. Dr. Jean-Daniel Arbour and Dr. Pierre Labelle of the Université de Montréal Department of Ophthalmology, along with two...

...colleagues from France, have authored a new book to prevent vision loss, AMD: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Annika Parance Publisher; 121 pages).

Written to educate readers about the importance of vision health, the book provides clear explanations on the causes, consequences and treatments of AMD.

Macular degeneration is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the retina and choroid, which translates into central vision loss and eventually prevents people from reading and driving. The impact on quality of life can be significant. The authors estimate that 300,000 Quebecers and one million Canadians suffer from AMD – figures expected to triple as the population ages over the next 25 years.

“The first symptoms are subtle and usually manifest themselves by an increased need for light when reading and a progressive decrease of visual acuity from both near and far,” says Dr. Arbour, professor and director of the Université de Montréal Department of Ophthalmology.

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Bron:  UdeMNouvelles- 25/05/2010

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