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"In 1755, Abel Cloudesley, a London watchmaker and creator of remarkable mechanical automata, is mourning his wife, Alice, who died giving birth to their son, Zachary. Six years later, Abel is further devastated when a freak workshop accident takes Zachary's eye. With his new eye made of gold and lapis by Abel's soft-spoken apprentice Tom, Zachary, now with an astonishing gift of second sight, is sent to live with his eccentric Aunt Franny in the...
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An in-depth look at the making of Marvel's WandaVision, which aired on the Disney+ streaming platform. The series was different from previous Marvel endeavors, being both a serial and cinematic, and required extensive research and a variety of equipment and techniques to simulate the history of American sitcoms.
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Die Augen vieler Menschen sind in unserer modernen Informationsgesellschaft einseitig beansprucht und häufig überlastet. Weltweit nehmen Fehlsichtigkeiten dramatisch zu, 80 Prozent aller Jugendlichen in Großstädten sind inzwischen kurzsichtig. Sogenannte Alterserkrankungen wie grauer Star, grüner Star oder Makula-Degeneration breiten sich aus. Wie kann man mit einfachen Mitteln Sehbeschwerden vorbeugen und den Augen Gutes tun?
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IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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This title explores real-life people whose vision is so amazing, it seems like a superpower! Readers will learn what vision is, how the eye and its parts affect vision, and meet people whose vision is superhuman! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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[2016]
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All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight.
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Cataracts and age-related muscular degeneration are the most common vision-threatening eye diseases. Both interfere with vision and many lead to blindness. Yet many natural supplements such as lutein and zeaxanthin, play normal roles in protecting the eyes. This User's Guide to Eye Health Supplements explains how these and other nutrients can reduce your risk of eye disease.
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Having cataract surgery? Nearly 3 million Americans who have cataracts removed each year. In fact, it's the most commonly performed surgery in the nation. And, the numbers are expected to increase--by the year 2020, nearly 30 million Americans will have cataracts. Even though cataract surgery is a common procedure, you may find yourself feeling anxious about an operation on your eye. Ophthalmologists Paul E. Garland, M.D. and Bret L. Fisher, M.D.,...
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Esta analiza la adaptación de los lentes de contacto rígidos, a partir de la práctica desarrollada por el autor como profesional en la atención de pacientes, en la docencia y por medio de la investigación. El primer capítulo trata sobre la adaptación de lentes de contacto rígidos en casos convencionales: hipermetropías, miopías y astigmatismo, en ausencia de ectasias corneales y otro tipo de irregularidades que, en estos tiempos, obligan...
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The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by William Horatio Bates. A brilliant book written by an eye-surgeon for the masses.
William Horatio Bates (1860—1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates Method for better eyesight, a method intended to improve vision by undoing a supposed habitual strain to see. The book contains findings after decades of research and experimental...
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Este trabajo desarrolla un tema fundamental en el campo de la optometría pediátrica: la ambliopía, que es la limitación visual más común en la infancia (Rutstein y Daum, 1998) y afecta entre el 2,0% y el 2,5% de la población (Con No. orden, 1995). Reconocer esta realidad es responsabilidad del optómetra en su ejercicio profesional, tanto en acciones de prevención como de manejo y tratamiento. Se parte del desarrollo del sistema visual asociado...
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Being diagnosed with a crippling eye condition can be extremely devastating. Many people feel helpless after receiving this news and look to the future with uncertainty and overwhelming anxiety. This book will help you move past this fear and live in a world of possibility and self-assurance.
Get ready to utilize the crucial tips, techniques, and critical information provided within these pages. You will be able to effectively master things such...
92) 2 libros en 1 - Cuida tu vista: Visión natural + Mejora tu visión de forma natural con ejercicios
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¿QUIERES MEJORAR TU VISTA CON EJERCICIOS EN CASA Y DEJAR DE USAR LAS GAFAS CON EL MÉTODO BATES? El estilo de vida actual, que nos obliga a hacer un uso excesivo de la vista de cerca (uso de ordenadores, televisión, móviles, trabajo de oficina, lectura…), hace que muchas personas tengan frecuentemente problemas de visión como miopía, astigmatismo, hipermetropía… Sin embargo, al igual que cualquier otra parte del cuerpo, el ojo puede ejercitarse...
93) Glaucoma The Complete Guide: The Definitive Guide To Managing Your Condition And Saving Your Sight
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GLAUCOMA IS THE NO.1 CAUSE OF IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS WORLDWIDE Glaucoma can strike anyone at any age. Affecting up to 70 million people, in many countries 90% of sufferers do not even know they have this devastating condition. Do you or does someone you love have glaucoma? If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, a lifelong condition, it can be both shocking and depressing. Accurate, up to date medical information is crucial to making informed decisions...
94) What you must know about age-related macular degeneration: how you can prevent, stop, or reverse AMD
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[2018]
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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 with 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...
95) Shades of desire
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Paralyzed by fear after a brutal attack, photojournalist Natalie Jones, refusing to leave the safety of her home due to her failing vision, forms a tentative alliance with Special Agent Liam McKenzie to help catch a predator through her camera lens.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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910L
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"X-ray and laser vision are handy powers, whether you're a superhero or a scientist. See how scientists use X-rays and lasers to do some amazing things, and find out what the future holds for human vision"--
97) Night Vision
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In the dark, Viola sees things no one else does . . . until the night she sees something she shouldn't. Viola was born with a genetic condition that makes sunlight deadly. In the dark of night, when most teenagers are tucked up in bed, Viola has the run of her parents' farm and the surrounding forest. She is used to seeing hidden things through her night-vision goggles, but one night she sees something that could get her into a whole lot of trouble...
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"Narrated by Liz Miller, a penniless Ph.D. candidate desperate to finish her dissertation, the novel begins when Liz's boyfriend abruptly ditches her, rendering Liz homeless and reduced to couch-surfing at best friend Petra's tiny Manhattan studio apartment. Trying to find an affordable living space, she stumbles across a Craigslist posting that will change her life: a room with a view in a pre-war Greenwich Village apartment. The rent is a pittance,...
99) The eye
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[2008]
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Sydney is a young, blind violinist who is given the chance to see for the first time since childhood through a miraculous corneal transplant. As Sydney adjusts to a dizzying new world of colors and shapes, she is haunted by frightening visions of death which captures the doomed and drags them away from the world of the living. Terrorized and on the brink of insanity, Sydney is convinced that her anonymous eye donor has opened the door to a terrifying...
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