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Vision Impairment and Blindness
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Latest News
- Latest News
- FDA Probes Links to Viagra and Blindness (05/27/2005, United Press International)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Frequently Asked Questions about Low Vision (National Eye Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Low Vision
(National Eye Institute) - Questions to Ask about Low Vision (National Eye Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - What You Should Know about Low Vision (National Eye Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Vision Impairment (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Do You Have Low Vision? (National Eye Institute)
- Signs of Eye Problems in Adults (Prevent Blindness America)
Also available in: Spanish
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Getting an Eye Exam: What to Expect (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- How Often to Have an Eye Exam (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Eye Disease Simulations (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Examinations (National Eye Institute)
- Impairments to Vision (National Weather Service)
- Low Vision Devices (National Eye Institute)
- Low Vision Simulations (National Weather Service)
Coping
- Coping
- Adjustment Process (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Living with Low Vision? Take These 10 Steps to Help Keep Your Independence (Prevent Blindness America)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Getting the Most Out of Your Low Vision Experience (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Maintaining Quality of Life with Low Vision (American Occupational Therapy Association)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- JAMA Patient Page:Causes of Visual Impairment (American Medical Association)
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment (Prevent Blindness America)
- Common Eye Myths (Prevent Blindness America)
- Coping with Changing Technology (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Fire Safety for the Visually Impaired (United States Fire Administration)
- Frequently Asked Questions about FCC Provisions for People with Disabilities (Federal Communications Commission)
- Going to a Low Vision Center - What You Should Know and What to Expect (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Organizing the Kitchen (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Sensitivity to People with Partial Eyesight (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Tips for (Vision-Impaired) Travelers (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- Watching TV with Low Vision (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
- What Is Braille? (American Foundation for the Blind)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Blindness (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision, Low (National Institutes of Health)
- Clinical Trials in Vision Research (National Eye Institute)
Research
- Research
- U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment (National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Eye Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Normal Eye Anatomy (National Eye Institute)
Directories
- Directories
- Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Dog Guide Schools in the United States (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
- Financial Aid for Eye Care (National Eye Institute)
- Find an Eye M.D. (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
- Finding an Eye Care Professional (National Eye Institute)
- Resources and Information for Parents about Braille (American Foundation for the Blind)
- State Libraries for Persons with Print Disabilities (American Foundation for the Blind)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Optometric Association
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- National Eye Institute
- Prevent Blindness America
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Consuming Interest: A Guide to Titles II and III of the ADA for People with Vision Loss (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Know Your Employment Rights: State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Social Security: If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision - How We Can Help (Social Security Administration)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Blindness Statistics (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Vision Problems in the U.S. (National Eye Institute) - Large PDF file
Children
- Children
- "Vision Impairment" Quest (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Big Look at the Eye (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Children (Prevent Blindness America)
- What Is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF
- Your Child's Vision (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Blindness Awareness (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- Visual Impairment (Nemours Foundation)
Seniors
- Seniors
- Saving Your Sight--Early Detection Is Critical (Food and Drug Administration)
- Slide Show: Vision Problems as You Age (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)