Camiel Boon – Hereditary Retinal Diseases Boon

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Автор: Camiel Boon
Название книги: Hereditary Retinal Diseases Boon
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 440
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

The patients who are described in this thesis often experience the difficult
consequences of their eye disease every day. These consequences may not only
include examples such as the inability to play bridge or to sew, but also the inability
to recognize people on the street and to perform professional activities. Macular
degeneration is not a disease that people can easily recognize from the outside. As
a result, a patient suffering from macular degeneration may be judged “arrogant”
behind his or her back, if he or she is unable to recognize and thus greet an
acquaintance who is ignorant of the nature of the disease. More public awareness of
this group of blinding diseases is therefore desired.
The patients described in my thesis were often prepared to travel to Nijmegen,
sometimes from the other side of the country, to undergo the extensive examinations
that have finally resulted in this thesis. Therefore, I dedicate my thesis to these
patients, and I hope that our findings may contribute to a better patient information
and prognosis with regard to these severe eye disorders.