THE AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
The American Optometric Association represents ore than 32,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technican across the country. This informative site offers vision healthcare tips, activities for teachers and kids as well as information for those interested in pursuing a career in optometry.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
This Web site offers information for the general public and ophthalmologists. 

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY
Offers sections on services and meetings, as well as news and announcements. 

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
A useful site with links to consumer health information and a searchable database of more than 650,000 U.S. physicians.

COLUMBIA VISUAL HEALTH AND SURGICAL CENTER

FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS
A national organization dedicated to finding causes, treatments, and cures for retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and usher syndrome. Offers information on their current research, education, and public awareness programs. 

GLAUCOMA ASSOCIATES OF NEW YORK

HEALTH ANSWERS
A comprehensive center for health information, including eye health. 

INTERNATIONAL GLAUCOMA ASSOCIATION
The International Glaucoma Association (IGA) is a registered charity based in London. It offers patient education information, news about glaucoma and patient studies, and information on patient forums conducted by the IGA. 

JOINT COMMISSION ON ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL IN OPTHAMOLOGY (JCAHPO)
JCAHPO is a federation of 13 ophthalmological societies and assocations in the United States and Canada. This Web site provides information on certification and continuing education for ophthalmic personnel. 

KALEIDOSCOPE INTERACTIVE
This site complements the programming on KALEIDOSCOPE Television. It provides people with disabilities and major health concerns access to medical news, profiles of leading health and disability organizations, television programming, and an interactive community center with chat rooms.

LOW VISION NETWORK

MEDICINENET
A content-rich commercial site that includes interactive groups, ask-the-doctor feature, medical dictionary, drug information, medical news and disease-specific information.

MEDICONSULT
A site designed as a free "virtual medical center", providing patient oriented medical information and moderated support to patients, families, and health care professionals.

MEDSCAPE
Searchable commercial collection of full-text articles from sources such as the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
A division of the National Institutes on Health. This site provides information on national clinical trials sponsored by the NEI as well as general public information on eye health. Please visit their special section on Glaucoma Awareness Month 1999.

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
A valuable reference site that provides free access to the MEDLINE database.

• NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
  Information about patient services, eye research and the current activities of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Also includes a question and answer section. 
• PREVENT BLINDNESS AMERICA
  An informative site that offers information on a variety of eye and blindness issues.

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