LIVING LIFE FULLY WITH MACULAR DEGENERATION

Losing one’s sight can be a difficult concept to grasp and can come with many obstacles. In Doris Winn Polak’s new book she offers a comprehensive guide to assist individuals who are diagnosed or know a loved one with this eye disease. Polak shares her journey and perspective of partially
losing her vision and how she had to alter her life. She educates
readers on what to expect and what they will experience within the
next weeks, months and years after being diagnosed.

Throughout the book, readers will see the truth behind macular
degeneration. Polak provides coping mechanisms for individuals
losing their vision by providing tools to understand and adjust to this
new lifestyle. “Living Life Fully with Macular Degeneration” will also
help family members learn how important it is to be there for their
loved ones while adjusting to this new way of living. Not only does
her book touch on the medications and devices that can help
improve sight, but she provides supportive tools to help one live
their life to the fullest.

“My goal for my book is to show readers that even though you may
receive devastating news, like losing your sight, that does not always
mean devastation,” said Polak. “Once someone is told they have
macular degeneration, they learn the new medications they will be
taking and devices to utilize. It can be difficult to find resources to
navigate this life event, so I wanted to publish this book about my
experience, which shows that losing your sight does not mean
losing your life. There are ways to cope, and I hope my book can
be a tool to help someone newly diagnosed with this disease.”