Resource Guide for Cataracts
by Rick Alan
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY:
Address:
Headquarters
PO
Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
Phone:
1-415-561-8500
Internet Address:
http://www.aao.org/
Description of services provided:
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership
association of ophthalmologists-medical eye physicians and surgeons. This
site includes information on a number of eye diseases,
including cataracts, for patients and health care
professionals. It also includes the latest news on eye
diseases.
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION:
Address:
243
North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone:
1-314-991-4100
Internet Address:
http://www.aoanet.org/
Description of services provided:
The American Optometric Association seeks to advance the availability and
accessibility of quality eye, vision, and related health care.
The Association supports a year-round program to educate
Americans about their vision and eye health and encourages
people to take steps to preserve and protect their vision.
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE (NEI):
Address:
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Phone:
1-301-496-5248
Internet Address:
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Description of services provided:
The NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health. It is the
Federal government's principal agency for conducting and supporting
vision research. Their website provides information for patients and
health care professionals.
Last reviewed October 2003 by Marc Ellman, MD
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