EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 28 MIN
Episode 3666: FLASHES, FLOATERS, BLURRY VISION - WHAT YOUR EYES ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU
from This Week in America with Ric Bratton · host Ric Bratton
Hey, Doc! What’s Wrong with My Eye?: A General Guide to Eye Symptoms by John C Barber, MD, FAAOThis book is a primer on eye disease. It is written for the nonphysician but would benefit physicians and paramedical personnel who are not eye physicians. Dr. Barber explains the common signs and symptoms of eye diseases and explains the usual treatments for these diseases, including glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and strabismus. It contains chapters about the ways diabetes, thyroid disease, AIDS, and other systemic diseases affect the eye. Several chapters explain the surgery for correction of cataracts, retinal detachment, crooked eyes, and glaucoma. There is a section on eye diseases of childhood. This book is recommended for employees in ophthalmic offices to better understand patient problems and the doctor's treatments.Dr Barber has had a career in medical education serving as Chairman of Ophthalmology at The University of Texas in Galveston and St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh. He trained at Washington University in St. Louis, Medical College of Virginia and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard)..He prides himself in being able to explain complicated diseases ant treatments in common understandable language for the average person.AMAZONhttp://johncbarber.com/https://leavittpeakpress.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42326lpp.mp3
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