Phoenixville Eye Care Specialists Internet Links
eyecareamerica.org
Founded in 1985, EyeCare America is a public service
program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Our mission is to reduce avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment
by raising awareness about eye disease and care, providing free
eye health educational materials and facilitating access to medical
eye care.
Letter for
AREDS participants in reply to vitamin E study
A recent meta-analysis of 19 studies reports that daily doses of
vitamin E above 400IU are associated with an increased risk of death.
However, the authors of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study
(AREDS) say this new analysis doesn’t apply to patients
at risk for advanced AMD. They are advising patients taking 400IU
of vitamin E as part of the AREDS formulation to continue.
Get Eye Smart
The EyeSmart™ public awareness campaign empowers
Americans to take charge of their eye health. EyeSmart emphasizes
the need for Americans to know their risk factors for eye diseases,
infections and injuries, and the role ophthalmologists play in the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye conditions.
www.nei.nih.gov
The National Eye Institute site, produced in conjunction
with the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is devoted specifically
to eye care. Includes a patient information library, photos and
illustrations, low-vision information, news and events, clinical
studies and current research, and patient information in Spanish.
familydoctor.org
Contains roughly 10 eye care-related topics from the American
Academy of Family Physicians.
eyesight.org
Produced by the Macular Degeneration Foundation,
this site is specifically devoted to providing information regarding
age-related macular degeneration and low vision. Includes information
regarding adult and juvenile AMD, an AMD pictorial, FAQs, glossary
of eye terms, reports and research on AMD, news updates and a free
newsletter.
glaucomafoundation.org
Comprehensive site devoted specifically to the causes and treatments
of glaucoma. Provides latest updates on glaucoma and glaucoma research,
free newsletters from the Glaucoma Foundation,
glaucoma-related news features and support group information.
AMD.org
Provides basic information and FAQs regarding age-related
macular degeneration. Features monthly newsletters regarding
updates and research on AMD.
blindness.org
Produced by the Foundation Fighting Blindness,
this site specifically provides information on retinal degenerative
diseases, including causes, current treatments and research and
support resources.
VisionConnection.org
Founded by Lighthouse International and produced in conjunction
with the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), this is an
accessible, interactive global Internet portal for people who are
partially sighted or blind, the professionals who work with them,
and people who support them. The site features the latest information
on vision impairment, its prevention and vision rehabilitation.
www.glaucoma.org
Glaucoma Research Foundation is a national non-profit
organization dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma. The website
offers free educational resources and support for people with glaucoma
and their families. Web pages include a site viewing toolbar to
improve accessibility for the visually impaired.
Low Vision Resources
American Academy of Ophthalmology Web site
www.aao.org/aao/patient_ed/smartsight.cfm
American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org
Lighthouse International
www.lighthouse.org
National Association for Visually Handicapped
www.navh.org
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
www.loc.gov/nls
Vision Connection
www.visionconnection.org
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