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About the Book

As you get older, it’s natural for your eyesight to deteriorate slightly and for you to need reading spectacles or a stronger sight prescription. However, there are also some specific eye conditions that can affect older people. Cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration are the most common causes of poor vision in the United Kingdom. Each predominantly affects people of middle age and beyond. Many people with visual difficulties in later life are unnecessarily frightened that they are going to undergo progressive visual loss that will curtail their lifestyle or threaten their independence. This book is written to help you understand the causes, symptoms and treatments of these common eye conditions.

About the Authors

Mr Robert Walters is a Consultant Eye Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, having trained in London and Southampton. He is an Examiner and previous Regional Adviser for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He is also a previous NHS Clinical Director and is currently Lead Clinician. He is on the Board of Directors of ORBIS International, a charity dedicated to the prevention and treatment of blindness in developing countries. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ORBIS UK since 2008. His practice involves general ophthalmology, cataract surgery and the treatment of disorders of eye movement.