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NEWEST ADDITIONS
EYE/VISION CONDITIONS
AGING EYE	Age related conditions
AMBLYOPIA, LAZY EYE	Reduced vision due to decreased image processing by the brain
ANIRIDIA, IRIS	Absence or deformation of the Iris. Also see: WAGR
BLEPHAROSPASM	Involuntary closing of the eyelids
CATARACT, LENS	Clouding or blockage of the eyes lens
COLOR BLIND, ACHROMATOPSIA	Colorblind condition usually with poor visual acuity
CORNEAL, KERATITIS	Problems with the Cornea
DEAFBLIND	Hearing and vision loss together
GLAUCOMA	Sustained increased internal eye pressure
LEBERS CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS (LCA)	An inherited form of blindness
MACULAR DEGENERATION, AMD	Decreased ability of the macula (central vision)
MYOPIA, HYPEROPIA, PRESBYOPIA	Nearsighted and farsighted conditions
NYSTAGMUS, STRABISMUS	Involuntary uncontrollable eye movement usually with some vision loss
PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM (PXE)	Calcified connective tissue affects skin, retina, and the cardiovascular or gastrointestinal systems
RETINA	Problems with the Retina. Also see: Macular Degeneration
STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME	-
UVEITIS, IRITIS	Inflamation of the structurs of the eye
WAGR	Combinations of: Wilms Tumor, Aniridia, Genito-urinary problems, and Retardation
VISION INFORMATION
CHILDREN	Specific to children and pediatrics
GENERAL	Various topics and groups
INTERNET MESSAGE GROUPS	Support and messaging groups on the Internet
PICTURES	Photographs or images of eyes or vision.
PUBLICATIONS OR MAGAZINES	Printed or electronics journals and magazines.
RESOURCE LINKS	Lists of sites with more links to websites, books, or other resources
SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL	Special schools or educational facilities
SURGERY	Surgical procedure or corrective measures information
ASSISTANCE TOOLS
ASSISTANCE ANIMALS	Guide dogs and other trained animals
BRAILLE	Raised dots or lettering material
COMPUTER SOFTWARE	Software to help visually impaired people
PRINTED OR SPOKEN MEDIA	Large print or tape recorded material
PRODUCTS FOR DISABILITY	Tips or devices that help with everyday tasks
VISUAL AIDS	Devices that help enlarge or clarify
OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
BONE AND JOINT	Diseases affecting mobility due to bone or joint problems
CANCER	Cancer information or groups
DIABETES	Lack of insulin production. Insulin converts sugar and starch to energy
HEART	Heart disease and blood pressure
KIDNEY	Kidney or urology diseases
LIVER	Liver diseases
LUNG	Lung diseases and breathing disorders
MUSCULAR / NERVOUS SYSTEM	Nervous system problems or loss of muscle control. Includes: Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's and others
SKIN	Skin problems
THYROID	Disorders affecting the thyroid gland
TISSUE AND CONNECTIVITY TISSUE	Assorted conditions involving tissue cells
OTHER DISEASES	Assorted other conditions
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
GENERAL	Various topics of health related items
MEDICINE VENDORS	Offers product information and warnings
ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BLOOD DONATION	Information about how to become a donor and how donors help meet the needs of patients.
ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BLOOD BANKS	Places that manage the information about those in need of organs, tissue, or blood and may also recover, store, and/or disperse donor items
ORGAN BANK ORGANIZATIONS	Organ, tissue, and blood donation and distribution
SCIENCE	Science and discovery oriented topics
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
CLINICAL TRIALS	FDA or laboratory test studies
GENETICS	Genetic testing and information
INSURANCE	Insurance groups
PRODUCTS FOR DOCTORS	Specific to doctors equiptment, but some useful information
STEM CELLS	Stem cell information
ORGANIZATIONS
CHARITABLE	Publically funded help organizations
GENERAL	Various groups and topics
HEALTH	Groups focused on health topics
VISION	Groups related to vision topics
DOCTORS, FACILITIES
US GOVERNMENT
UNIVERSITIES
NON-USA GROUPS

NEWEST ADDITIONS (unsorted)

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EYE/VISION CONDITIONS

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AGING EYE

Aging Eye
AgingEye.com.
Directed toward canadian residents
AgingEye Times

AMBLYOPIA, LAZY EYE

Amblyopia - A Mother's View
Bjort And Company.
Bjort and the other puppets encourage kids to wear eye patches in The Eye Patch Kids DVD sold here
Eyes Apart Strabismus Support Group
LazyEye.Org.
Amblyopia information

ANIRIDIA, IRIS

Aniridia Foundation International (AFI). (Formerly: USA Aniridia Network)
    Professional and informative website with a message board for members
    Medical Conferences and Socials.
Meghan's Aniridia information.
    A personal account of Aniridia
Spanish Aniridia Information.
    Click Welcome for English version
Terry's Place.
    One of my personal websites. Includes my story about life with Aniridia and detailed descriptions of my experience with surgeries for corneal graft, cataracts, and planned Iris implant.
UK Aniridia Network.
    Message support group

BLEPHAROSPASM

Blepharospasm Research Foundation

CATARACT, LENS

Ask Lasik Doctors
Cataract Surgery Net.
General Information on cataract surgery

COLOR BLIND, ACHROMATOPSIA

Achromatopsia Network
VISION IN A COMPLETE ACHROMAT
A personal account from Knut Nordby

CORNEAL, KERATITIS

Center for Keratoconus
Cornea Research Foundation of America
Cornea Society
Fuch's Corneal Dystrophy Support Group
HopeForSight.org
Corneal Dystrophy Support Group
Intacs.
Cornea shaping rings which can be removed
Iowa City Keratoconus Support Group Online
Larry Walls Cornea transplant diary
Peters Anomaly Support group

DEAFBLIND

A to Z Deafblindness
American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
DB-LINK.
National Information for Deaf-Blind Children
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults (HKNC)
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)

GLAUCOMA

American Glaucoma Society
Children's Glaucoma Foundation (CGF)
Glaucoma Foundation
Glaucoma-Foundation.org
Glaucoma Home Page
Glaucoma Research Foundation
Glaucoma Service and Foundation at Wills Eye Hospital

LEBERS CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS, LCA

Foundation for Retinal Research
Providing information about Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), an inherited form of blindness.
Project 3000
Seeks to find and inform those who suffer from Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA).

MACULAR DEGENERATION, AMD

MYOPIA, HYPEROPIA, PRESBYOPIA

International Myopia Prevention Association (IMPA)
Myopia Prevention Home Page
Presbyopia.Org
Features lens information

NYSTAGMUS, STRABISMUS, EYE MOVEMENT

American Nystagmus Network
Ocular Motor Apraxia.
Support group, mailing list, message, bibliography
Strabismus.org

PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM (PXE)

National Association for Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
PXE International, Inc.

RETINA

Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Diabetic retinopathy information (.PDF file)
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute, 2003.
Retina International
Retina Journal
Retina Source
Retinal implants
RetNet: Retinal Information Network
Information on genes relating to retinal diseases

STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME

Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation
Adverse drug reaction conditions
Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Information from MediaFact

UVEITIS, IRITIS

American Behcet's Disease Association
Iritis Organization.
Includes Uveitis
Uveitis Information Group

WAGR

The Moo Zoo
A families story about their child who has WAGR Syndrome
Reaching Out WAGR Network
WAGR Syndrome

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VISION INFORMATION

Look in Organizations for more general resources

CHILDREN

Blind Childrens Center
Blind Childrens Learning Center
Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Children with Special Needs
Children's Hospital of Buffalo.
Pediatric Ophthalmology
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Nemours Foundation.
Health information for children, teens, and parents

GENERAL VISION

All About Vision
Atlas of Ophthalmology.
    Online multimedia database
Discovery Fund ocular research
Eye Cancer Network
EyeCare Connection
    Useful information on vision problems, (but not being updated?)
Eye Care Source
    Some information on vision conditions
Eye Directory.
    General information from the UK
Eye Questions.
    Has basic information with some pictures
Eye Search
    General eye information
Eye Town Center
EyeMDLink.com
EyeWeb.org
Glossary of Eye Terminology
Internet Ophthalmology.
    Information and resources
LostEye.com.
    Support for eye removal patients
Protect Your Eyesight
ReferenceSight.com
    Resources on contacts, surgery & ocular disease for eye care professionals, researchers, educators and students.
Success in MRCOphth
    Promotion for the book
United States Eye Injury Registry
VisCheck.
    Color blindness information and simulation
Vision Aid.
    Rehabilitation and resources
Vision Channel.
    Information about conditions that affect eyes, such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia). Website produced by Healthcommunities.com, Inc.
Vision Connection
Vision Science History.
    Important Dates in Vision Science
Vision Simulator.
    Selected vision conditions are simulated
Vision Works, Inc.
    Complementary treatment of eye diseases including vitamins and lifestyle
Visionary.
    A Dictionary for the Study of Vision

INTERNET MESSAGE GROUPS

  Most message groups are restricted to people who have the discussed
  problem(s) or have an affected family member. Most of these links
  will send you to the respective registration sites.
Association of Parents Having a Kid in Contacts (APHAKIC)
Choroideremia, all topics related to choroideremia
i-See: The International Society for the Enhancement of Eyesight
LazyEye.
    Kate Grosmaire's message board for amblyopia, strabismus and other lazy eye topics
Retinitis Pigmentosa
    Retinal Degnerative diseases including Retinitis Pigmentosa, Ushers Syndrome, and Macular Degeneration
RP-friends.
    Forum for Retinitis Pigmentosa
USHERS.
Uveitis Support.
    Uveitis, Iritis, and other ocular inflammatory diseases
VOCFamilyNetwork, part of Vision of Children Foundation.
    E-mail service for those affected by Ocular Albinism
GOOGLE Groups
    Main listing of all Google groups
YAHOO Groups
    Main listing of all Yahoo groups

PICTURES

DIgital Vision.
    Pictures of eyes
Photo Vault.
    Pictures of eyes
Eye Atlas.
    Pictures for ophthalmologists

PUBLICATIONS OR MAGAZINES

Digital Journal Of Ophthalmology
Digital Reference Of Ophthamlology
EyeWorld Online News Journal.
    From ASCRS
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
    It is published by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Journal of Vision
    From the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Molecular Vision Journal
New England Journal of Medicine
Ophsource.
    A Journal from AAO
Ophthalmic hyperguide Journal
Ophthalmology Times.
    Online magazine
Review Of Ophthalmology.
    Online magazine
Review of Optometry
Techniques In Ophthalmology

RESOURCE LINKS

Americans Disabilities Act
    A Brief Overview of the ADA
Blind.net
    Resources for blindness
BlindConnect.org.
    Blindness related resources
Camera Obscura.
    Blindness Related Resources
Disability Resources, Inc.
Family Village at University of Wisconsin.
    Links families of disabled people together
Give Vision.
    This resource listing, please tell everybody about it!
Information Center for Individuals with Disabilities
Linkable.org.
    Resources and information for disabled people
Low Vision Directory
Low Vision Gateway.
    Links to resources
OcuSource.
    Has several resources on vision
Resources for Rehabilitation
Tiresias.org.
    Information on Visual Disability
VI Guide.
    Visual impairment resources for parents and teachers
Vision World Wide
Wikipedia
    The free encyclopedia includes vision related terms

SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    Saint Augustine, FL
Hadley School for the Blind.
    Illinois
Perkins School for the Blind.
    Watertown, MA
Texas School of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
    Texas

SURGERY FOR VISION

Artificial Eye Information
ASSORT.
    Reftactive surgery planning and analysis
Eye Plastics
Eye Surgery
Eye Surgery Education Council
Laser Treatment of Eye Floaters
Lasik In America
LASIK Institute.
    (same as Eye Surgery Education Council?)
LasikPatient.org.
    Lasik information
Ocular Surgery News
Ophtec Inc.
    Makers of eye implant devices
Refractive Source.
    Refractive surgery information
SeeWithLasik.
    LASIK and other Laser Eye Surgery procedures
Surgical Eyes

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ASSISTANCE TOOLS

ASSISTANCE ANIMALS

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Guide Dogs of America.
    Sylmar, CA
Guide Dogs Org
    UK site
Guiding Eyes.
    Seeing eye dogs
Leader Dogs.org
Seeing Eye (dog) Inc.
    Morristown, New Jersey

BRAILLE

Braille Institute of America
Braille International
International Braille Research Center
Jewish Braille Institute of America
National Braille Association
National Braille Press

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Arkenstone
Dragon Naturally Speaking.
    Popular voice recognition software
Magnifiers.org.
    Screen Magnifiers
21st Century Eloquence.
    Voice Recognition software and devices.

PRINTED OR SPOKEN MEDIA

American Printing House for the Blind
Choice Magazine Listening
Christian Record Services, Inc.
National Library for the Blind
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Talking Tapes.
Offers tapes and textbooks for the Blind
Voice Of America News
TV, Radio, and Internet News broadcasts

PRODUCTS FOR DISABILITY

Dancing Dots.
    Music for blind musicians and their educators
Independent Living Aids.
    Assistance product sales
MaxiAids.
    Products for living with disabilities
Nanopac Inc.
    Offers products for disabilities
Talking Signs.
    Information about audible assistance from signs and for locations
Visual Prosthesis for the Totally Blind

VISUAL AIDS

Anissa's Fun Patches.
    Sells eye patches
Enhanced Vision Systems.
    Products for low vision assistance
Ocutech.
    Low Vision Aids
Patch Pals.
    Eye patches
ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center
Vision Aid Services

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OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS

* affects vision/eyes as well

BONE AND JOINT

The Arthritis Foundation
National Osteoporosis Foundation

*CANCER

American Society Of Clinical Oncology
Cancer Guide

*DIABETES

American Diabetes Association
Canadian Diabetes Association
Children with Diabetes
Diabetes.com
Diabetes Journal
Diabetes UK
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Juvinile Diabetes Research Foundation
National Institute of Diabetes
This Old Cub.
The Ron Santo diabetes story (VHS/DVD)

HEART

American Heart Association

KIDNEY

American Kidney Fund Inc
National Kidney Foundation

LIVER

American Liver Foundation

LUNG

American Lung Association

*NERVOUS SYSTEM AND MUSCULAR CONTROL

ALS Association
ALS Network
American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
International Dystonia On-Line Support Group
National MS Society
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Parkinson's Disease Foundation

*SKIN

American Lyme Disease Foundation
American Porphyria Foundation
Skin or nervous system problems
National Psoriasis Foundation

*THYROID

National Graves Disease Foundation
Thyroid Foundation of America

*TISSUE CONNECTIVITY

National Marfan Foundation
Stickler Involved People (SIP)

OTHER DISEASES

Attention Deficit Disorder Association.
Lupus Foundation Of America
    Immune system disorder
*National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
    Skin pigment and retinal problems
*Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
    Problems with glands that produce moisture
Spina Bifida Association of America
    Spinal column problem

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HEALTH AND SCIENCE

GENERAL HEALTH

Access Excellence at National Health Museum
AMA Physician Select
    Includes a doctor finder
Arizona State Public Information Network
Best Doctors.
    A group focused on listing the best doctors available
Center for Current Research
CFIDS Association of America.
    Organization dedicated to conquering Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), also widely known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
CHC Medical Library
Dana Brainweb
    Brain Information
Disease Database
Doc Finder .org
    Administrators In Medicine (AIM)
    National Organization for State Medical & Osteopathic Board Executive Directors
EMedicine.com.
    WARNING! SITE INCLUDES POP-UPS WINDOWS!
EMBBS.
    Emergency and Primary Care physicians information
Family Practice Notebook.
    Family medicine resource
GrowingStrong.org.
    Personal stories and resources
Health Central
Health Finder.
    A service of the National Health Information Center
Healthweb
KidsNutrition.org
    From the Baylor College of Medicine
Labdat Knowledgebase.
    Includes ICD and CPT codes
Locate A Doc .com
    Fairly good Physician finder, with some information.
Med Help International
Medem.
    Medical Library
MediaFact
    Selected health and vision topics
Methodist Health Care Systems
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association International (NORA).
    Group focused on advancing the art and science of rehabilitation for the neurologically challenged patient.
Orpha.Net.
    Rare diseases, several languages supported
Personal MD
Savon Health Information
Strength For Caring
    Caregiver information from Johnson & Johnson
University Of California San Diego, Health Guide
University Of Iowa, Health Guide
Virtual Hospital
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Web MD Health Information
Your Surgery.
    Information about surgeries

MEDICINE VENDORS

Allergan
Bausch & Lomb
Ciba Vision
Drug Infonet.
    General drug information
Fosamax
Merck
Nature Made.
    Vitamins
Prograf.
    (follow link to temporary site while site is down)
Restasis
Roche USA
Xalatan

ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BLOOD DONATION

Coalition on Donation.
    Richmond, VA
Organ Donation Info.
    US government
TransWeb.
    Transplantation and donor information. Based in Ann Arbor, MI.

ORGAN, TISSUE, AND BLOOD BANKS

Alabama Eye Bank.
    Birmingham, AL
Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank.
    Baton Rouge, LA
Central Florida Lions Eye and Tissue Bank.
    Tampa, FL
Central Florida Tissue and Eye Bank.
    Orlando, FL
Cincinnati Eye Bank for Sight Restoration.
    Cincinnati, OH
Donor Network of Arizona.
    Phoenix, AZ
Eye Bank for Sight Restoration.
    New York, NY
Florida Lions Eye Bank.
    Miami, FL
Georgia Eye Bank, Inc.
    Atlanta, GA
Gift Of Life.
    Philadelphia, PA
Heartland Lions Eye Bank.
    Kansas/Missouri/Illinois
Idaho Lions Eye Bank.
    Boise, ID
Illinois Eye Bank (MEBTC).
    Illinois/Michigan
Lions Eye Bank for Long Island.
    Manhasset, NY
Lions Eye Bank of Oregon.
    Portland, OR
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin.
    Madison, WI
Lone Star Lions Eye Bank (of Central Texas).
    Manor, TX
Medical Eye Bank of Florida.
    Orlando, FL
Mid-Continent Eye Bank.
    Wichita, KS
Midwest Eye Bank.
    Illinois and Michigan
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank.
    Minneapolis, MN
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF).
    Edison, NJ
National Marrow Donor Program
North Carolina Eye Bank.
    Winston-Salem, NC
Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank
Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank.
    Oklahoma City, OK
Regeneration Technologies Inc (RTI) Donor Services
    Tissue donation and distribution organization
Rochester Eye And Tissue Bank.
    Rochester, NY
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank.
    Denver, CO
San Diego Eye Bank.
    San Diego, CA
South Dakota Lions Eye Bank.
    Sioux Falls, SD
Upstate New York Transplant Services.
    Buffalo, MY
Utah Lions Eye Bank.
    Salt Lake City, UT
Wisconsin Tissue Bank.
    Milwaukee, WI

ORGAN BANK ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE).
Pittsburgh, PA
Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
LifeNet
Lifeshare of the Carolinas
Tissue Banks International (TBI)
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Vision Share
Wisconsin Coalition on Donation

SCIENCE

Exploratorium
Nature
Science Daily
Science Direct
3-D Vision.
Information on three dimension topics
Vision Science

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MEDICAL PROCEDURES

CLINICAL TRIALS

Applied Clinical Trials Online
CenterWatch.
Clinical Trials Listing Service
Eye Clinical Trials.
Ophthalmic Clinical Trials Center, independant testing

GENETICS

Gene Clinics.
Covers genetic disorders
GeneTests.org.
Genetic resource information
Genetic Alliance

INSURANCE

First Health
Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC).
Physicians Insurance
US Medicare

PRODUCTS FOR DOCTORS

FCI Ophthalmics.
    Products for doctors and information on devices
Foresight International.
    Ophthalmolic Product sales
LKC.
    Professional vision products
Marietta Vision.
    Manufactures contact lenses
VisionRX.
    Professional eye testing software

STEM CELLS

Stemcell network
Stem Cells.
Scientific Progress and Future Research Directions (June 2001) from the National Institute of Health
Stemcellaction.org.
Supports stemcell research and legislation

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ORGANIZATIONS

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

American Red Cross.
    Assists families in need and provides supplies during disasters
Easter Seals
Goodwill Industries International Inc
    Runs thrift stores which provides jobs and money for disabled people
Just Give .org
    Lists many charitable organizations and allows you to contribute to any you want to.
Lions Clubs International
    Terrific organization which funds and runs many eye tissue banks
Make A Wish Foundation.
    Makes wishes come true for children with a life threatening illness
March of Dimes.
    Birth Defects Foundation
Salvation Army
Starlight-Starbright Children's Foundation
United Nations Childrens Fund
United Way
Volunteer Solutions
    Site helps volunteers find organizations that match their interests

GENERAL

Institute for Families
Parents with Disabilities Network
VHL Family Alliance

HEALTH

American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA)
American Federation For Medical Research
American Health Assistance Foundation
American Health Research Institute, Inc.
American Hospital DIrectory
Listings of hospitals with reviews
American Medical Association
Arizona Board Of Medical Examiners
National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics
National Organization for Rare Disorders
World Association of Persons with Disabilities (WAPD)
World Health Organization (WHO)

VISION

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Optometry
American Association For Ophthamlic Standardized Echography (AAOSE)
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
American Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
American Orthoptic Journal
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Society of Ocularists
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
American Society of Retina Specialists
Associated Services for the Blind
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Association for Macular Diseases
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases (ROPARD)
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
Association of Vision Science Librarians
Blinded Veterans Association
Center for the Partially Sighted
Chroroideremia Research Foundation, Inc.
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
Contact Lens Council
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
EyeCare America
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Helen Keller International.
    New York, NY
International Children's Anophthalmia Network (ican)
International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI).
    Promotes equal access to appropriate education for children and youth with visual impairment.
International Council of Ophthalmology
International Eye Foundation
International Foundation for Optic Nerve Disease (IFOND)
International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
International Society for Imaging in the Eye
International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS).
    Part of the American Association of Ophthalmology
Jewish Guild for the Blind
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, Inc. (JCAHPO)
Lighthouse International
MAB Community Services
    Massachusetts Association for the Blind
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
National Association for Visually Handicapped
National Board of Examiners in Optometry
National Federation of the Blind
National Keratoconus Assistance Foundation (NKCAF)
National Keratoconus Foundation
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)
Ohio Lions Eye Research
Ohio Ophthalmological Society
Ophthalmic Photographers Society, Inc.
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Opticians Association of America
Optometric Physicians Of Washington
Optometrists Network.
    New York, NY
Pediatric Keratoplasty Association (PKA).
    Site usable but being redesigned as of July/August 2005
Prevent Blindness America
Prevent Blindness America.
    Northern California
Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc.
Sight and Hearing Association
Unite for Sight
Vision Council of America
Vision of Children Foundation
Vision International Eye Missions.
    Santa Rosa, CA
Vision Northwest
    Oregon and Southwest Washington
VISIONS VCB.
    Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Wisconsin Council of the Blind.
    Madison, WI

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DOCTORS AND FACILITIES

Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
    St. Louis, MO
Better sight vision center.
    Flushing, NY
Burnaby Eye Associates.
    Burnaby, BC
Buzard Eye Institute.
    Las Vegas, NV
Cambridge Institute For Better Vision.
    Cambridge, MA
Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc.
    Newton, Massachusetts
Cascade Eye Center.
    The Dalles, OR
Center For Ocular Tear Film Disorders.
    Manhattan, NY
Charles Retina Institute.
    Memphis, TN
Chicago Cornea Consultants Ltd.
    Chicago, IL
Cincinnati Eye Institute.
    Cincinnati, OH
Cole Eye Institute.
    Cleveland, OH
Complete learning center.
    Winter Park, Fl
Cornea Consultants of Arizona.
    Phoenix, AZ
Daniel Ebroon, MD.
    Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery. Site has an overview of blepharoplasty and information about its treatment. Based in southern California.
Dr Hill.
    The site has case studies and articles for physicians as well as a cataract surgery biometry (IOL power calculations) page. Based in Mesa, AZ
Dr Meronk Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery.
    Oxnard, CA
Dr Scott Olitsky, MD
Duke University Eye Center.
    Durham, NC
Emory Eye Center.
    Atlanta, GA
Eye Care Specialists.
    Saratoga Springs, NY
Eye Institute of Utah.
    Salt Lake City, UT
Florida Eye Institute.
    Vero Beach, FL
Gary Hall Eye Surgery Institute.
    Phoenix, AZ
Hamilton Eye Institute
    Memphis, TN
Harvard Square Eyecare.
    Cambridge, MA
Henry and Corinne Bower Laboratory
Hollingsworth Family Eye Care.
    McKinney, TX
Idaho Eye Center.
    (three locations in Idaho)
Illinois College of Optometry.
    Illinois Eye Institute
Indiana University School of Optometry
The John and Marcia Carver nonprofit genetic testing laboratory
    At University of Iowa
Jules Stein Eye Institute.
    Los Angeles, CA
Lasik Eye Surgery Center.
    Chicago, IL
Lasik of Sacramento.
    Sacramento, CA
Low Vision Centers Of Indiana
Low Vision Optometry of Southern California
Marmer Medical Eye Center PC.
    Atlanta, GA
Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute.
    Boston, MA
Mayo Clinic
New England Eye Center.
    Boston, MA
New York Eye And Ear Infirmary.
    New York, NY
New York Institute for Special Education.
    Bronx, NY
Nova Southeastern University.
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ophthalmology Consultants.
    Providence, RI
Oregon Eye Center.
    (four locations in Oregon)
Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants.
    New York, NY
Rand Eye Institute.
    Pompano Beach, FL
Retina Center.
    Baltimore, MD
Retinal Consultants Of Arizona.
    Phoenix, AZ
Richmond Eye Associates.
    Richmond, VA
St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute
Sankara Eye Foundation.
    San Jose, Ca
Schepens Eye Research Center
Schulze Eye Center.
    Savannah, GA
Schwab Learning. Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.
    San Mateo, CA
Share The Vision Ohio.
    Columbus, OH
Shepherd Eye Center
    Las Vegas, NV
Steen-Hall Eye Institute.
    Schreveport, LA
Steven Dresner C. M.D.
    Blepharoplasty and cosmetic Eye Surgery information. Based in Santa Monica, CA.
Stony Brook University Hospital.
    Stony Brook, NY
TLC Laser Vision Centers.
    Nationwide
Tucson Eye Care Center.
    Tucson, AZ
University Of Ottawa Eye Institute.
    Ottawa, Canada
Vanderbilt Ophthalmic Imaging Center
    Diabetic Retinopathy Screening.
Vision Therapy
    Dr. Robert L. Toler, O.D., F.C.O.V.D. in Wilson, North Carolina.
Vitreous, Retina, Macula Consultants.
    New York, NY
Wills Eye Center.
    Philadelphia, PA
Wilmer Eye Institute
    At Johns Hopkins University
WoW World Wide Vision Therapy Centers
    St. Joseph, MI

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USA GOVERNMENT SITES

4Girls.gov (GirlsHealth.gov)
    Health and relationship information for girls 10-16 years old
Administration on Aging
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Clinical Trials
Consumer Information Center (CIC)
Customs (import into country)
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Service
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
FirstGov
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government health websites portal
    Includes links to many .gov agencies and toll free number listing for services
Government Kids website portal
    Menu to access a variety of agencies for and about kids
House Of Representatives
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Medicare
MedlinePlus Health Information
Mint (coin and currency production)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Health Institute
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
National Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Office of Rare Diseases.
    Part of the National Institutes of Health
Postal Service (USPS)
Presidents Council of Physical Fitness and Sports
Savings Bonds
Senate
Social Security Administration
Surgeon Generals website
THOMAS.
    Legislative Information on the Internet
White House

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UNIVERSITIES

NON-USA GROUPS

Australia Melbourne University Department of Ophthalmology
Australia Retina
Canadian National Institute of the Blind
Canadian Ophthalmological Society
    Public Information
Deutsche Ophthamologische Gesellschaft e.V.
(German Ophthamological Society)
Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
LOOK
    UK National Federation of Families With Visually Impaired Children
Operation Eyesight Universal
    Canadian organization to help fight blindness in underdeveloped countries.
Sweden Karolinska Institute
UK Clear Vision Project.
    Library of books containing print and Braille
UK Eyecare Trust
UK Nystagmus Network
UK Royal National Institute for the Blind

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MISSING SITES (unsorted)

These sites appear to have disappeared from existance.

Leber's Links - Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
North Florida Lions Eye Bank
Indiana Lions Eye And Tissue Bank, Indianapolis, IN
Allograft Resources Division

Total websites listed: 762

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RESOURCE LINKS Updated: September 3 2010