Vision Health Guide

Health and Medical Guide to Eyes and Vision Cataract Health information topics about Cataract: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp Children 1. Cataracts Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/cataracts.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cataract National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002386&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. What Are the Symptoms of Cataracts? American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUGDHAC8C&sub_... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Cataract and Refractive Eye Care Glossary American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery http://www.ascrs.org/eye/gloss.html Directories 1. Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impai American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/services.asp 2. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp 3. Financial Aid for Eye Care National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp 4. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm 5. Finding an Eye Care Professional National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/findprofessional.asp Health Check Tools 1. Cataract Surgery Quiz American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery http://www.ascrs.org/eye/cataractquiz.html National Institutes of Health 1. Cataract: What You Should Know National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp 2. Don't Lose Sight of Cataract National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_risk.asp Organizations 1. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 2. ASCRS/ASOA Online American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators http://www.ascrs.org/ 3. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ Overviews 1. Cataracts Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00050 Pictures/Diagrams 1. Cataract Surgery Techniques American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZETBKAC8C&sub_... Prevention/Screening 1. Sunglasses American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZLSXBLH4C&sub_... 2. Can Age-Related Cataracts Be Prevented? American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAA4W8OPC&sub_... Research 1. New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/niehs-10.htm 2. Lutein and Its Role in Eye Disease Prevention National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/lutein.asp Seniors 1. Cataract Surgery May Reduce Risk of Automobile Cra American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZR5FEDY4D&sub_... Statistics 1. Vision Problems in the U.S. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/pdf/VPUS.pdf Treatment 1. Cataract Surgery American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZY9VMAC8C&sub_... 2. FDA Approves Drug for Use in Cataract Surgery Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01333.html   Yahoo! News Search Results for eye health Yahoo! News Search Results for eye health Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job-related eye strain and injuries cost the American economy billions each year in lost productivity, but 90 percent of those problems could be prevented with simple measures, such as having workers wear properly designed and fitted protective eyewear, experts say. Indigenous eye health improving (BigPond News) A study across 30 Aboriginal communities has found an improvement in vision loss and blindness. Indigenous eye health improving (Sky News Australia) The situation has improved, but many indigenous Australians are still going blind from preventable causes. Donation could create new Eye Care Center facility (News 14 Carolina) Earlier this month, Duke University Health System got a huge gift to help eye care in North Carolina. LC Industries donated $12 million to help create a new state-of-the-art Duke Eye Center. Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One (HealthCentral) Spotlight focuses on work-related risks during Save Your Vision month. Book review: "So Much for That" snags realistic characters in health care's t... Debates on the future of U.S. health care are front- and-center news, and health-care issues are central to "So Much for That." But Lionel Shriver isn't interested in a policy debate so much as in using catastrophic illness as a catalyst for family dynamics. Consumer 10.0: From one health insurer's perspective (The Philadelphia Inquirer) If you're a health insurer nowadays, chances are you feel cast as Snidely Whiplash. Just ask the folks at Philadelphia's Independence Blue Cross . Bill Passes to Improve Health Coverage for State Workers (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 ... Lawmakers have called on West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance to cover the preexisting health conditions of its enrollees. Fairgoers learn about local health services (Eastern Arizona Courier) The annual Gila Valley Health and Safety Fair featured 52 exhibitors that provided information about a variety of health services available in Graham County ? including a new incisionless procedure to correct acid reflux. Dems eye health care end game (MSNBC) Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand. Newsfeed display by CaRP   You Can Ad Your Own Ads/Banners Here Easily From The Config File

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