Dr. Robert Abel's Eye Care Revolution
Written by ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Abel, Jr, MD, The Eye Care Revolution is a gem of a book for anyone interested in an evidence-based holistic approach to preventing and treating common eye problems.
About the Book
Subtitled Prevent and Reverse Common Vision Problems, Dr. Abel's Eye Care Revolution is an authoritative all-in-one guide to holistic eye care. In addition to covering conventional methods used to treat eye problems, this groundbreaking book also provides ample information about nutritional, herbal, homeopathic, and Asian therapies.
You will learn, for example, that a high intake of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which are abundant in green leafy vegetables such as collard greens and spinach, have been associated with a low incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. And that the sulfur in garlic, onions and shallots is needed for the production of glutathione, an antioxidant that helps protect the lense of the eye.
In addition to providing plenty of diet-related and other tips on how to lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, The Eye Care Revolution also provides tips on how to prevent and/or treat other common eye problems including dry eyes, diabetes-related vision loss, and glaucoma.
Dr. Abel has also dedicated an entire chapter, titled "The Eye as a Mirror", to explaining how the health of the eyes and your overall health are interrelated, and why it is often impossible to treat an eye condition without healing the rest of the body.
About the Author
Dr. Robert Abel, Jr., M.D., is a graduate of Wesleyan University and received his medical training at Jefferson Medical College. He performed his ophthalmology training at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and at the University of Florida as a cornea transplant fellow.
Dr. Abel is an experienced eye surgeon and has done extensive research on pharmacology, contact lenses and cornea transplantation. He also has decades of experience in teaching eye surgery, both in the United States and abroad, and he co-founded the alternative medicine curriculum at Thomas Jefferson University where he worked as a clinical professor of ophthalmology.
He has also received the senior honor award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), where he helped create the Committee for International Ophthalmology.
In addition to The Eye Care Revolution, Dr. Abel has also authored a number of other books, including The DHA story, The Best Supplements For Your Health, and The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook.
