Caregiver Resource Links - Eye Care and Diseases

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1. American Foundation for the Blind's Senior Site
   The information on this site will be useful to you, if you or someone you care about has recently been diagnosed with vision loss, such as macular degeneration or glaucoma. Their goal is to change your life and provide you with helpful solutions about access, rehabilitation, education, assistive technology, employment, low-vision services, and other issues relating to blindness.
   
2. American Health Assistance Foundation: Alzheimer's, Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma
   Alzheimer's, Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma
   
3. American Macular Degeneration Foundation
   The American Macular Degeneration Foundation works for the prevention, treatment, and cure of macular degeneration through raising funds, educating the public and supporting scientific research.
   
4. American Optometric Association
   
   
5. Better Vision Institute
   Vision care products and services, The Vision Council represents the manufacturers and suppliers of the optical industry.
   
6. Braille Institute
   Local centers offer programs and courses for people with low or failing vision to help them better manage their daily lives; every center also has a store with consumer products designed to help make everyday tasks easier to perform.
   
7. Center for the Partially Sighted
   They offer rehabilitative services to the partially sighted. Low vision evaluations and prescription of visual aids are available. Fees for services are on a sliding scale depending on income.
   
8. Eye Bank Association of America
   
   
9. Eye Disorders with Aging Part 1-UMMC You Tube Video
   In this interview, Dr. Sajeev Kathuria, an ophthalmologist and the director of oculo-plastic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses eyelid disorders and treatments, cysts and cataracts.
   
10. Eye Disorders with Aging Part 2-UMMC You Tube Video
    In this interview, Dr. Sajeev Kathuria, an ophthalmologist and the director of oculo-plastic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses glaucoma, tear ducts, dry eye, problems with blinking and sties.
    
11. Eye Surgery Education Council
    
    
12. Foundation Fighting Blindness
    Information and referral services for affected individuals and their families plus comprehensive information kits.
    
13. Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
    
    
14. Glaucoma Foundation
    
    
15. Glaucoma Research Foundation
    
    
16. Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
    They provided guide dogs free of charge to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence.
    
17. Independent Living Aids for the Visually Impaired
    Low Vision Aids from independent living aids help the visually impaired enjoy a more independent lifestyle.
    
18. Lighthouse International
    Lighthouse International is dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment.For 106 years, Lighthouse International has been a leader in helping people of all ages who are at risk for, or are experiencing, vision loss. Our services enable people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives.
    
19. Macular Degeneration Partnership
    
    
20. Macular Degeneration Research
    Macular Degeneration Research informs those directly affected and their caregivers about this disease by offering updates on the latest research, as well as risk factors, prevention and coping strategies and support basic research into the causes and potential treatments of this disease.
    
21. MD Support
    This web site offers free information and personal assistance for people dealing with macular degeneration and similar retinal diseases.
    
22. Microsoft Accessibility
    Microsoft’s Web site features products to make a computer more accessible to those with hearing, vision and physical limitations.
    
23. National Eye Institute
    
    
24. National Federation of the Blind
    NFB contacts newly blind persons to help them with adjustment problems, provides information on available government programs, and assists blind persons who are the victims of discrimination.
    
25. National Glaucoma Research
    National Glaucoma Research informs those directly affected and their caregivers about this disease by offering updates on the latest research, as well as risk factors, prevention and coping strategies and support basic research into the causes and potential treatments of this disease.
    
26. Prevent Blindness America
    
    
27. Sanofi-Aventis
    Sanofi-aventis U.S., based in Bridgewater, NJ, and employing 11,400 people across the country, is a diversified global healthcare leader that discovers, develops, produces and markets innovative therapies that enhance people’s lives. Our extensive research and development efforts are focused on health care challenges in cardiology, oncology and internal medicine, as well as metabolic diseases, central nervous system disorders, ophthalmology and vaccines.
    
28. Sight Connection
    Sight Connection is an online store with products for those having vision loss. The store is run by the Seattle-based Community Services for the Blind and Partially-Sighted.