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Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO) www.clao.org

Includes information on membership, publications, courses, and meetings; member referrals.

International Perimetric Society (IPS) http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/ips

About perimetry, the IPS, meeting information, IPS news, membership list, IPS proceedings and abstracts, and perimetry standards.

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

www.jcahpo.org

About JCAHPO, ophthalmic medical assisting, certification, education and research foundation, continuing education program listing, news, and events.

Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society, Inc www.opsweb.org

Membership, photo gallery, publications, educational programs, certification, educational information about photography, and informative self-test with explanatory answers.

Opticians Association of America www.oaa.org

General information, membership information, job opportunities, speaker database, membership directory.

Optical Society of America www.osa.org

Optics and photonics research, applications, and industry news.

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

American Diabetes Association (ADA) www.diabetes.org

Primarily for patients but also has information for health care professionals. Includes news of interest to diabetics; association news, publications, and services; diabetes research information; and links.

Association for Macular Diseases, the Macula Foundation, and the LT Mertz Retinal Research Center

www.macula.org

Site for both patients and professionals. Includes detailed information about the eye and macular degeneration (extensive, excellent graphics), activities of association and foundation, research grants, meetings, and links.

Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) www.restoresight.org

Includes news, information for patients, member services, and links.

Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) www.blindness.org

Official site of organization supporting research and treatment of retinal degenerative diseases; information, chat, news.

The Glaucoma Foundation www.glaucoma-foundation.org

Includes information on research programs, donations, patient information, news, and publications.

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Lighthouse International Low Vision Resources and Information

www.lighthouse.org/resources_main.htm Publications, resources, courses, advocacy, eye condi-

tions, eyecare, low vision, newsletters, volunteers, and links.

Low Vision Council www.lowvisioncouncil.org

The Low Vision Council is an international group of manufacturers, practitioners, educators, agencies, and associations working together to raise awareness of low vision rehabilitation among eyecare providers as well as visually impaired consumers and their caregivers.

Macular Degeneration www.macular-degeneration.org

Patient education on macular degeneration, conference news for providers, virtual book store.

Macular Degeneration Foundation www.eyesight.org

Patient education and support on macular degeneration and related conditions of low vision; articles, newsletter.

National Association for Visually Handicapped www.navh.org

For patients, family, and friends who need anything from large print books to the latest on their particular condition. Health care professionals are welcome here as well.

National Eye Institute www.nei.nih.gov

News items, funding availability, and links to several full-text pamphlets and booklets for the general public. Topics include age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

Ocular Cancer www.eyecancer.org

Patient education, treatments, links, virtual book store, German and Spanish editions.

Prevent Blindness America www.prevent-blindness.org

National voluntary health agency working to prevent blindness. The site contains information on eye disorders, news, vision tests, and the Eye Patch Club (for kids with amblyopia).

Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases www.ropard.org

Information for adult patients and parents of patients (including suggestions for toys and play), online newsletter, sells two videos on ROP for parents and health practitioners.

REFERENCE (PROFESSIONAL)

Atlas of Ophthalmic Images www.eyeatlas.com

Color photos of the eye and ocular conditions Includes an invitation to contribute your own photos.

Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) http://www.arbo.org/cope/

Search for CE classes, state board CE requirements, info and applications for instructors.

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eMedicine Journal www.emedicine.com/oph/index.shtml

Medical references and patient info about most any ocular condition.

The Eye Exam www.medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/eyes.htm Takes you through a virtual eye exam, including pho-

tos of normal and disorders; how to’s: external exam, visual acuity, extraocular muscles, visual field, pupil evaluation, and direct ophthalmoscopy.

Eye Lesson www.yorku.ca/eye/eye1.htm

A simple one-page interactive diagram useful for understanding the basic anatomy of the eye.

eyetec.net

www.eyetec.net

Hints on passing JCAHPO certification exams (including practice tests for sale) and online continuing education credits.

Handbook of Ocular Disease Management www.emedicine.com/oph/index.shtml

Information on how to manage dozens of commonly encountered ocular diseases, signs and symptoms, underlying pathophysiology, recommendations on treatment, and “clinical pearls”.

Medical Matrix: Ophthalmology www.medmatrix.org

Peer-reviewed, updated clinical resources for ophthalmology. Register to use, then click on “Ophthalmology” from the index page. Links to organizations, procedures, practice guidelines, searches, news, journals, patient education, directories, cases, educational materials, images, continuing education, classifieds, and forums.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Ophthalmologic Disorders

www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section8/sec8

.jsp

Thirteen chapters on the eye from the 17th edition of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.

National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov

Health information, library services, research programs, and clinical trials. Health information offers Medlineplus (drug information, current health news, patient education) and Medline/Pub Med (searches 4600 biomedical journals). Also information on AIDS/HIV, cancer, health services, toxicology, and more.

Ophthalmic Hyperguide www.ophthalmichyperguides.com

Tutorials, lectures, and online tests for a variety of ocular disorders; requires password (free).

OphthalWorld www.ophthalworld.com

"For anything and everything in ophthalmology"; newsletters, products, conferences, articles (posts unsolicited), case discussion, job opportunities, free sign-up, some areas of site restricted to members only.

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OptometricCE http://www.arbo.org/OptCE/

Search for CE courses by location, date, provider; list of correspondence and internet courses.

Visionary http://cns-web.bu.edu/pub/laliden/WWW/ Vis-

ionary/Visionaryhtml

A dictionary of terms used in human and veterinary vision, with cross-references.

VisionCareCE www.visioncarece.com

CE articles for opticians, optometrists, and other eyecare professionals (prices vary).

JOURNALS

American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO) www.ajo.com

Table of contents, information for contributors, links, and some other information available for free. Most content requires paid subscription.

American Orthoptic Journal (AOJ) www.aoj.org

Site of the official journal of American Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO). Includes table of contents, searchable abstracts, continuing medical education quiz, subscription and contributor information, and some information on AACO.

Contact Lens Spectrum www.clspectrum.com

Includes table of contents, back issues, news, patient information, subscriptions, contact lenses and solutions summary.

Digital Journal of Ophthalmology (DJO) www.djo.harvard.edu

Includes online articles, grand rounds, multimedia reviews, links, and information for patients and contributors.

Ocular Surgery News www.osnsupersite.com

A news magazine designed for ocular professionals. Full-text news items, information about conferences and meetings, and full-color discussions of current surgical techniques. OSN is just one link on this “super” site.

Ophthalmic Journals on the World Wide Web www.medbioworld.com

This is the ultimate for finding optometric and ophthalmic journals, with links to over 75 professional journals. Select “Journals by Specialty” at home window, then “ophthalmology” in next window.

Primary Care Optometry News www.pconsupersite.com

News and articles, practice management, legislation, and technology.

Review of Ophthalmology www.revophth.com

Articles, archive, events, ideas, newsletter, CME.

20/20 Magazine www.2020mag.com

Information on lenses and frames. Features include fashion, technology, marketing, and conference info.

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SUPPLIERS/MANUFACTURERS

Akorn www.akorn.com

Pharmaceutical/medical products; ophthalmic products: surgical instruments and products, pharmaceuticals, and medical office products.

Alcon www.alconlabs.com

Consumer/professional information; products (over- the-counter: contact lens care, lubricants; prescription: glaucoma, allergy, infection, etc; IOLs, LASIK), conditions, and studies.

Allergan www.allergan.com

Product information for eyecare professionals and consumers. Products: neurotoxin, lubricants, therapeutics (glaucoma, infection, allergy, etc).

American Optical

www.aolens.com

Ophthalmic lenses.

Bausch & Lomb www.bausch.com

Contact lenses and supplies, patient education on conditions/treatments, pharmaceutical products (glaucoma, vitamins, allergy, etc), microsurgical instruments.

CIBA Vision www.cibavision.com

Contact lenses and supplies, surgical and IOLs; also patient education on many vision/eye topics.

Commercial Web Sites

http://www.oftal.it/commerci.htm

Links to commercial sites in eyecare.

Humphrey (Carl Zeiss Meditec) www.humphrey.com

Sales and service for automated perimeters, lasers, slit lamps, OTC; news & events

Innovative Imaging Inc. www.eye-imaging.com

Diagnostic ophthalmic ultrasound instrumentation (A-scan/B-scan), course list, echography accessories, and case studies.

Johnson & Johnson www.jnjvision.com

Patient education on contacts; professionals need a company-supplied code to log on to the professional area.

Marco Ophthalmics www.marcooph.com

Ophthalmic products (refractors, slit lamps, stands, trial sets, projectors, etc), distributors, and conventions.

Medical Ophthalmics www.medicalophthalmics.com

Vitamins; online and printable brochures on various topics, mostly nutritional.

Novartis Ophthalmics www.novartisophthalmics.com

Parent company of CIBA; professional and consumer sites; product listing, eye condition information, articles, and media.