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Blindness/Vision Impairment

American Academy of Ophthalmology

A visually attractive, well-maintained, and very useful site addressed to the general public as well as the Academy's professional members. It includes links to EyeNet magazine and the Ophthalmology Journal, an online education center, a listing of member ophthalmologists, and a list of useful links.

American Optometric Association

This attractive and well-organized site offers information about eye conditions and concerns, and clinical care.

The Blindness Resource Center

The Blindness Resource Center from the New York Institute for Special Education is a clear and comprehensive guide to Internet and other resources on blindness, braille, the deaf-blind, eye conditions, national and international organizations, universities, research, helpful technology, and other topics. To increase accessibility of the site, it is available in graphic, text-only, large print, and Netscape frames format.

Foundation Fighting Blindness

Learn about specific retinal conditions and health and prevention topics related to vision and blindness.

The National Eye Institute (NEI)

The National Eye Institute, one of the National Institute's of Health, offers extensive information on vision disorders in English and Spanish, what's new in research, and public and professional education programs. Free publications, videotapes, facts sheets, and resource lists are available online and by order form.

Prevent Blindness America

The Prevent Blindness America site, features easy-to-use Family Home Eye Checks for adults and children, Eye Facts and Fun, links to other sites of interest, and information on finding a local Prevent Blindness affiliate.

Dana Links

Using Breakthroughs in Visual Neuroscience to Treat Diseases

Published Feb 24, 2010
by Paul A. Sieving
In this seven-part series, directors of neuroscience-related institutes at the National Institutes of Health examine how brain research has progressed since 2000—the decade after The Decade of the Brain. Here in part five, we hear from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Eye Institute.
Brain Training May Help Stroke Victims Recover Vision

Brain Training May Help Stroke Victims Recover Vision

Published Jul 02, 2009
by Tom Valeo
A form of visual therapy that employs computer exercises may help restore some vision to patients who lost sight as a result of stroke. Some researchers are skeptical that the patients were truly blind, however.
news from the frontier

Brain response to vision-loss disorder may be swift

Published Mar 19, 2009
by Elizabeth Norton Lasley
Last Updated: 3/12/13

Editor: Bill Glovin
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