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Eye Health

American Optometric Association - Eye Health Topics: Provides Fact Sheets and Videos; Eye & Vision Problems; Good Vision Throughout Life


Eye Care America - The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: "A a public service foundation" with the mission "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."; Diseases & Conditions; Prevention & Treatment; Parts of the Eye; Glossary

FamilyDoctor.org - American Academy of Family Physicians: "All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the AAFP"; Eye Problems

MayoClinic.com - Diseases and Conditions: Built through the collaboration, "of the more than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers of Mayo Clinic" who share their "experience and knowledge"; Slide show: A look inside your eyes; Symptom Checker - Vision problems

MedlinePlus - National Library of Medicine, Consumer Health information: "A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine." It "brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations."; Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information; Eye Diseases; Eyes and Vision; Interactive Health Tutorials; Understanding Your Vision: The "Imperfect Eye"

The Merk Manual - Home Edition for Patients and Caregivers: "Based on the world's most widely used textbook of medicine —The Merck Manual–but written" by 300 professionals "in everyday language. "; Eye Disorders; Structure and Function

National Eye Institute - Eye Health Infomation: Part of the National Institute of Health; Diagram of the Eye; Low Vision Glossary; Podcasts and Vodcasts on Eye Health; Vision-Related Terms--Selected Online Sources


Prevent Blindness America: A volunteer organization "with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight." they "provide a wide variety of community services and information."; Glasses, Why Some People Need Them