| Macular
Degeneration |
Fact Sheet from Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston. |
| Macular
Degeneration: The Emerging Genetics |
An article by R.A. Lewis and J.R. Lupski from Hospital Practice,
June 2000. |
| Macular
Degeneration Foundation |
see also |
| Macular
Degeneration Foundation - Eyesight Vision Central Vision |
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| Macular
Degeneration: Henry and Corinne Bower Laboratory |
Part of the Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital, located in Philadelphia,
PA, the laboratory is devoted to medical research related to diseases of
the retina and macular degeneration, the development of a resource guide
for patients with visual impairment, and the education and training of fellows
and health care professionals interested in problems related to the retina
of the eye. |
| Macular
Degeneration International |
Information about MDI as well as information about both juvenile and age-related
macular degeneration written for patients and families. |
| Macular
Degeneration Network |
An educational web site for patients with macular degeneration and the health
professionals who care for them. Information written for patients about
treatment and prevention of MD and more. |
| Macular
Degeneration Partnership |
Macular Degeneration Help Center. "A comprehensive online resource dedicated
to age-related macular degeneration (AMD)." Site is frequently updated with
reports about clinical trials and experimental treatments. Visitors can
sign up for a free online newsletter. Searchable. |
| Macular
Degeneration Program: AHAF (American Health Assistance Foundation) |
Treatment, Risk Factors, Symptoms, News, Research, and Resources. The organization's
goals for this site are to help support research and to educate the public
about macular degeneration. |
| Martindale's
Health Science Guide - Otolaryngology, Otorhinolaryngology & Ophthalmology
Center |
A "Medical Multimedia Education and Specialized Information Resource". |
| Manhattan
Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York |
A subsidiary of Lenox Hill Hospital, New York |
| Massachusetts
Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Information about the infirmary and its service as well as links to the
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology, medical journals and organizations of
interest, other related clinics and information about Boston. |
| Mayo
Medical Center/Clinics - Ophthalmology |
McGill University Ophthalmology Dept. |
| McGill
University Vision Research |
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| MedBulletin:
Job Search |
Select Ophthalmology from the drop-down list. |
| Medem
Inc. |
for Patient Education Materials Educational materials from many medical
specialty professional organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology. |
| Medical
Matrix: Ophthalmology |
Ranked, Peer-Reviewed, Annotated, Updated Clinical Resources for Ophthalmology.
Register to use, then click on Ophthalmology from the index page. |
| MEDLINEplus:
Eyes and VisionTopics |
The National Library of Medicine provides this resource of links to a number
of MEDLINE searches, NLM and other government resources, and a host of other
English and Spanish resources, all arranged by category. |
| Medscape
Ophthalmology |
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| MedWebPlus:
Ophthalmology |
A large meta site (lists of links) for Ophthalmology. See also |
| MedWeb:
Subject Index for Ophthalmology and Optometry. |
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| MedWebPlus:
Optometry |
A searchable meta site of Optometry links. |
| Meetings
and Courses in Ophthalmology |
from the Ocular Surgery News International Edition. |
| MEJO:
Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology |
The online publication of the Middle Easy Journal of ophthalmology, the
official journal of the Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology (PAACO).
MEJO is a peer-reviewed journal whose missions include publication of original
research of interest to ophthalmologists in the Middle East, and providing
readers with high quality educational review articles from leading experts. |
| Merck
Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Sec. 8. Ophthalmologic Disorders |
Merck and Company 17th edition. 1999 |
| Merck
Manual of Medical Information, Home edition |
SEE Sec. 20 Eye Disorders. |
| Meronk
Eyelid Plastic Surgery |
For Annotations, see "Eyelid Plastic Surgery"Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology,
SEE |
| MEJO |
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| Midwest
Eye-Banks & Transplantation |
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| Minnesota
Academy of Ophthalmology |
Information for members and for the public including Eye Health Topics Archives. |
| Molecular
Ophthalmology Laboratory |
The Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory (MOL) at the University of Iowa. |
| Molecular
Vision |
A peer-reviewed web journal: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics in
Vision. Research Articles with a search engine for searching the journal. |
| Moorfields
Eye Hospital NHS Trust |
The site contains background and location information on Moorfields Eye
Hospital (England). It also contains details about research and upcoming
training courses. |
| Motion
Perception: A Web Tutorial |
(Requires Quick Time Plug-In). From the Perception Laboratory, Department
of Psychology, University of Trieste, Italy. |
| Mount
Sinai School of Medicine - Department of Ophthalmology |
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| Museum
of Vision |
A service of Eye Care America, The Museum of Vision educates people about
the eye, vision and the history of ophthalmology. Take a virtual tour of
selected artifacts beginning with a small ex-voto of a human eye dating
from the third-century B.C. The Museum of Vision’s permanent collection
traces the history of ophthalmology through the years. |
| MyHealthyEyes.com |
MyHealthyEyes.com is a free and unique site that provides access to current
information about eye care and such diseases as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy,
cataracts, and macular degeneration. Use their secure messaging system to
ask a specialist in eye health (nurses and other health professionals) about
your health and to participate in online forums. From PDHI (Protocol Driven
Healthcare, Inc.) and sponsored by an unrestricted eucational grant from
Pharmacia Ophthalmology. |
| NASA
Ames Research Center, The Vision Group |
The Vision Science and Technology Group at NASA Ames Research Center. |
| National
Association for Visually Handicapped |
For Patients, family and friends that need everything from large print books
to the latest on their particular condition. Health Care Professionals are
welcome here as well. Tips to the Visually Impaired for reconfiguring web
browsers, and more. |
| National
Board of Examiners in Optometry |
Exam guide, exam schedule, application, Test Points and National Board Articles. |
| National
Eye Institute |
News items, funding availability, links to many free Full Text Pamphlets
and booklets for patients, people at risk, and the General Public. |
| National
Eye Institute Spanish Language Low Vision Materials |
¡Ojo
con su visión!: Sepa qué hacer si tiene baja visión (Watch Out for Your
Vision!: What You Should Know About Low Vision) |
| National
Eye Institute Supported Clinical Studies Currently Recruiting Patients |
. |
| National
Eye Research Foundation (NERF) |
Information about myopia, orthokeratology, anatomy of the eye and other
topics. |
| National
Federation of Opticianry Schools |
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| National
Guideline Clearinghouse |
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is
sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in partnership
with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health
Plans. Offers several entries pertinent to the eye and vision science. |
| National
Keratoconus Foundation |
About keratoconus, research overview, a newsletter, and other keratoconus
links, Also, information about the Foundation. |
| National
Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (Library of Congress) |
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| National
Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation |
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| National
Sjogren's Syndrome Association |
About the organization, Finding Help, Symptoms/Information, related diseases. |
| NEIBank |
A project for the ocular genomics community. Includes data for several human
eye cDNA libraries. |
| Neuro-Ophthalmic
Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis, The |
from UFHSC. |
| Neuro
Optometric Rehabilitation Association, The(NORA) |
Information for patients and professionals. Patient information articles
run the gamut from visual hallucinations to convergence insufficiency syndrome. |
| New
England College of Optometry |
About the program: clinical, academic, research; special and international
programs, Calendar of events, Continuing Education. What is Optometry? Other
Optometry Links. |
| New
England Eye Center |
General Information about NEEC, Medical issues, Features, education. New
England Eye Center is affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine. |
| New
Jersey Optometric Association |
Eyecare & eyewear information for consumers as well as providing a comprehensive
on-line resource and reference library for New Jersey's optometrists. |
| New
York Eye and Ear Infirmary, The |
New York-Presbyterian Hospital |
| New
York City: NYC Medical Practitioner - Ophthalmology |
A lists of Ophthalmologists in New York City followed by a list of online
Ophthalmology resources. |
| New
Zealand Optics |
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| New
Zealand Society of Contact Lens Practitioners |
A wide ranging resource with many relevant links. |
| NOAH's
Albinism and Hypopigmentation Home Page |
The purpose of this page is to provide information about albinism and NOAH(National
Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation. This page is also for members
of NOAH to post announcements of meetings and social events, and tell their
success stories. |
| NOAH:
The Eye |
New York Online Access to Health. Links to sites about the eye especially
selected for patients and the general public. |
| NOAH:
Pregúntale a NOAH sobre los ojos |
.
Spanish Language Pages are available at New York Online Access to Health. |
| North
American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) |
Professional Society information for members as well as some patient informational
brochures on such topics as migraines, myasthenia gravis, pseudotumor cerebri,
and thyoir eye disease. |
| Northeastern
State University (Oklahoma), College of Optometry |
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| Nutrition
and the Eye |
Jay Lavine, The Vegetarian Resource Group presents various aspects of nutrition
and how it affects the eye. Especially of interest is the various nutritional
aspects of Age Related Macular Degeneration, and cataracts. |
| Nystagmus
Network |
Information about nystagmus. |
