Amblyopia: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) | |
| P.O. Box 7424 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94120-7424 | |
| Phone: | (415) 561-8500 |
| Fax: | (415) 561-8533 |
| Web Address: | www.aao.org |
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is an association of medical eye doctors. It provides general information and brochures on eye conditions and diseases and low-vision resources and services. The AAO is not able to answer questions about specific medical problems or conditions. | |
| American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | |
| P.O. Box 193832 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94119-3832 | |
| Phone: | (415) 561-8505 |
| Fax: | (415) 561-8531 |
| E-mail: | aapos@aao.org |
| Web Address: | www.aapos.org |
The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) provides information and encourages research on medical and surgical eye care for children and adults with strabismus. | |
| Eye Patch Club (from Prevent Blindness America) | |
| 211 West Wacker Drive | |
| Suite 1700 | |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-331-2020 |
| E-mail: | info@preventblindness.org |
| Web Address: | www.preventblindness.org/children/eye_patch_club_intro.html |
Prevent Blindness America is a leading volunteer eye health and safety organization in the United States. It provides the general public and eye professionals with educational, community, and consumer services. Local affiliates exist in many states. The Eye Patch Club is a special program that offers a newsletter, calendars, classroom guides, and other resources for families coping with a child's amblyopia treatment. | |
| Last updated: | July 17, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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