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Eye Diseases
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Older Children Can Benefit from Treatment for Childhoods Most Common Eye Disorder (04/11/2005, National Eye Institute)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Are You at Risk for Eye Disease? (National Eye Institute)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Eye Disease Examples (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Signs of Eye Problems in Adults (Prevent Blindness America)
Also available in: Spanish
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Eyestrain and Your Computer Screen: Tips for Getting Relief (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- 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)
- What to Look for in a Pair of Sunglasses (Food and Drug Administration)
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Color Blindness Simulations (National Weather Service)
- Eye Disease Anatomy (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Disease Simulations (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Examinations (National Eye Institute)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Allergic Conjunctivitis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Blepharitis (National Eye Institute)
- Broken Blood Vessels in the Eye: What Causes Them? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Color Blindness (Prevent Blindness America)
- Conjunctivitis (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Cornea and Corneal Disease (National Eye Institute)
- Dry Eyes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ectropion (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Entropion (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Herpetic Eye Disease (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Iritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Keratoconus (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Optic Neuritis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
- Orbital Tumors (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Poor Color Vision (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Septo-Optic Dysplasia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Sty (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Uveitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Wet Eye: Excessive Tearing (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment (Prevent Blindness America)
- Eye Coordination Problems (American Optometric Association)
- Eye Donation and Corneal Transplantation: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Eye Bank Association of America)
- Floaters: Frequently Asked Questions (Prevent Blindness America)
- Histoplasmosis (National Eye Institute)
- Myths about Your Eyes (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Thyroid Disease and the Eye (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Conjunctivitis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Eye Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Nystagmus, Pathologic (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Strabismus (National Institutes of Health)
- Clinical Trials in Vision Research (National Eye Institute)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Norrie disease (National Library of Medicine)
- Genes and Disease: Diseases of the Eye (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Learning about Duane Syndrome (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Research
- Research
- Clinical Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A Treatment (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Limited Benefits (National Eye Institute)
- Lutein and Its Role in Eye Disease Prevention (National Eye Institute)
- Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According to Theory by NICHD Scientist (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- 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
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Retinal Degenerative Disease Research (Foundation Fighting Blindness)
Directories
- Directories
- Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons (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)
- U.S. State and Territory Eye Banks (Eye Bank Association of America)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Eye Bank Association of America
- National Eye Institute
- Prevent Blindness America
Children
- Children
- Amblyopia (National Eye Institute)
- Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia (National Eye Institute)
- Big Look at the Eye (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Congenital Ptosis: Upper Eyelid Drooping Present Since Birth (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Cross-Eyes (American Optometric Association)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Strabismus (Prevent Blindness America)
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) (Nemours Foundation)
- Seeing Your Way through Strabismus (Nemours Foundation)
- Septo Optic Dysplasia/Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (MAGIC Foundation)
- Statement on the Success of Reduced Daily Eye Patching to Treat Severe Amblyopia (National Eye Institute)
- Strabismus (Cross-Eyes) (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Symptoms of Vision Problems (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Tear-Duct Obstruction and Surgery (Nemours Foundation)
- What Is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF
- What's Color Blindness? (Nemours Foundation)
Seniors
- Seniors
- Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Frequently-Asked Questions (National Eye Institute)
- Aging and Your Eyes (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish - Presbyopia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)