Organizations - Resources: Eye Care
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Organizations
American Academy of Ophthalmology P.O. Box 7424 San Francisco, CA 94120 415-561-8500 www.aao.org
Offers extensive information on eye and vision topics. To obtain free patient information brochures, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and note the topics desired.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 4000 Legato Road, Suite 700 Fairfax, VA 22033 703-591-2220 www.ascrs.org
Provides information on the latest advances in cataract extraction and surgical procedures to correct optical errors.
Association for Macular Diseases, Inc. 210 E. 64th St., 8th Floor New York, NY 10021 212-605-3719 www.macula.org
A national support group for those affected by macular degeneration; offers educational materials and coping strategies and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Eyes Only. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for information about the organization.
Glaucoma Research Foundation 251 Post St., Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94108 800-826-6693 (toll free) www.glaucoma.org
Provides educational materials on glaucoma and publishes a free quarterly newsletter, Gleams.
Lighthouse International 111 E. 59th St. New York, NY 10022 800-829-0500 (toll free) www.lighthouse.org
Provides educational materials on age-related vision problems and referrals to vision and rehabilitation agencies. Call for a catalog of nonoptical aids for daily living.
Low Vision Center 7701 Woodmont Ave., Suite 604 Bethesda, MD 20814 301-951-4444 www.lowvisioninfo.org
Provides information and sells low-vision devices.
National Eye Institute 2020 Vision Place Bethesda, MD 20892 301-496-5248 www.nei.nih.gov
Part of the National Institutes of Health; provides up-to-date information on eye disease and research.
Prevent Blindness America 211 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 800-331-2020 (toll free) www.preventblindness.org
Provides fact sheets, brochures, and other informational matter on eye safety, eye care, vision screening, and eye ailments.
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