> 5. It's hard to read when your head is shaking or you can"t hold a book > still...Set the book down on a table or up on a cookbook stand. > 5. Of course, having PD does not exempt us from the usual problems of aging > eyes-- Presbyopia [[Don't underestimate how distressing it can be for anyone > ages 45-60 to lose the ability to accommodate for near vision...] glaucoma, > cataract, macular degeneration > It sounds simple, but often takes some practical solution that is not > offered. Just yell and I'll try to help. > Jacquie > Bless you for the information you have provided. My husband's vision problems bother him more than any other single aspect of PD. He is a voracious reader, and now has great difficulty getting though a book; where he used to read three books a week, he is lucky to get through one in a month. Any further help you can offer wiill be much appreciated. ----- Regards Mary Ann