I I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills!: A Personal Experience of Macular Degeneration and Miracles

At last, a book that gives real hope to sufferers from dry Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)! When Liz, a retired British woman doctor with deteriorating vision, is faced by a brick wall of a diagnosis that threatens her independence, she refuses to give up. This is the story of her search for an answer told against the background of an eventful life - becoming the first woman RAF medical cadet, taking part in Steptoe and Edwards' original IVF experiments and even acting as Flight 'Loo-tenant' to Princess Margaret - related with such warm and humour that you'll want to cheer when Liz finally receives the pioneering treatment that takes her from only 'counting fingers' in one eye to reading newsprint. Threaded through with compassion, raw honesty and her strong Christian faith, this heartwarming book is a must for anyone with AMD - full of helpful information about the disease and recent advances in treating it plus useful practical tips to make life for AMD sufferers easier. Best of all, Liz's own story is a tonic in itself - inspiring, moving and at times very, very funny.