Vision Impairment and Blindness Health information topics about Vision Impairment and Blindness: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Normal Eye Anatomy National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eyean/index.asp 2. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp Children 1. What Is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist? American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/sections/he3006.pdf 2. Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Children Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/children/trouble_signs.html 3. "Vision Impairment" Quest National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kblindpage.htm 4. Your Child's Vision Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/vision.html Clinical Trials 1. Clinical Trials in Vision Research National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/clinicaltrials_facts/index.asp 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D014786&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision, Low National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D015354&recruiting... 4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Blindness National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001766&recruiting... Coping 1. Adjustment Process Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=4 2. Living with Low Vision? Take These 10 Steps to Hel Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/lowvision.html Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Signs of Eye Problems in Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/signsadults.html 2. Do You Have Low Vision? National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/lowvision/lowvision_quiz.asp Directories 1. Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impai American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/services.asp 2. Dog Guide Schools in the United States American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?Documentid=1266 3. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp 4. Financial Aid for Eye Care National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp 5. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm 6. Finding an Eye Care Professional National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/findprofessional.asp 7. Resources and Information for Parents about Braill American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=6&TopicID=97&DocumentID=1252 8. State Libraries for Persons with Print Disabilitie American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?Documentid=787 Disease Management 1. Getting the Most Out of Your Low Vision Experience Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=19 2. Maintaining Quality of Life with Low Vision American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02at.asp Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: Alström synd National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alstromsyndrome Law and Policy 1. Consuming Interest: A Guide to Titles II and III American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=32&DocumentID=525 2. Know Your Employment Rights: State Vocational Reha American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?Documentid=910 3. Social Security: If You Are Blind Or Have Low Visi Social Security Administration http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10052.html National Institutes of Health 1. Frequently Asked Questions about Low Vision National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/faqs.asp 2. Low Vision National Eye Institute http://nihseniorhealth.gov/lowvision/toc.html 3. Questions to Ask about Low Vision National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/questions.asp 4. What You Should Know about Low Vision National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/what.asp Organizations 1. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 2. Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/ 3. American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/ 4. Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/ 5. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ Overviews 1. Vision Impairment National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddvi.htm Pictures/Diagrams 1. Eye Disease Simulations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/sims/index.asp 2. Low Vision Simulations National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/sec508/htm/low_vision.htm 3. Impairments to Vision National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/sec508/htm/blindness.htm 4. Eye Examinations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eye_exam/index.asp 5. Low Vision Devices National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/lowvis/index.asp Prevention/Screening 1. How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_... 2. Healthy Vision American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ08DZO3SC&sub_... 3. Getting an Eye Exam: What to Expect Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MC00021 4. Ergonomics Approach to Avoiding Workplace Injury American Industrial Hygiene Association http://www.aiha.org/GovernmentAffairs-PR/html/OOergo.htm Related Issues 1. Questions to Ask Your Eye Doctor Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=25 2. Organizing the Kitchen Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=15 3. Watching TV with Low Vision Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=18 4. What Is Braille? American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=6&TopicID=199 5. Sensitivity to People with Partial Eyesight Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=26 6. JAMA Patient Page:Causes of Visual Impairment American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ9OBQB2MD&sub_... 7. Frequently Asked Questions about FCC Provisions fo Federal Communications Commission http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/dtffaq.html 8. Fire Safety for the Visually Impaired United States Fire Administration http://www.usfa.fema.gov/safety/atrisk/disabilities/fswy20.shtm 9. Coping with Changing Technology Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=28 10. Common Eye Myths Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/eye_myths.html 11. Going to a Low Vision Center - What You Should Kno Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=17 12. Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/doc_checklist.html 13. Tips for (Vision-Impaired) Travelers Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=24 Research 1. Statement on the Prevalence of Visual Impairment a National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/hispanic.asp 2. U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Vi National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Eye Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nei-09.htm Seniors 1. Saving Your Sight--Early Detection Is Critical Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/202_eyes.html 2. Slide Show: Vision Problems as You Age Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00061 Specific Conditions 1. Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/onchoc.htm Statistics 1. Blindness Statistics American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/section.asp?SectionID=15 2. Vision Problems in the U.S. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/pdf/VPUS.pdf Teenagers 1. Blindness Awareness Dept. of Health and Human Services http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/06jun/blindaware.htm 2. 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