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Health and Medical Guide to Eyes and Vision Macular Degeneration Health information topics about Macular Degeneration: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp 2. Anatomy of the Eye Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Anatomy_of_the_Eye Children 1. Stargardt Disease Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?type=5 Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Macular Degeneration National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D008268&recruiting... 2. Clinical Trials Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Clinical_Trials Coping 1. Low Vision Aids Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Low_Vision_Aids 2. Adjusting to Vision Loss AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/adjusting/index.asp Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Test - Amsl Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/amd_test.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Glossary 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. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm National Institutes of Health 1. Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/summary.asp 2. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What You Should National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp 3. Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Frequently- National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/faqs.asp 4. Age-Related Macular Degeneration National Eye Institute http://nihseniorhealth.gov/agerelatedmaculardegeneration/toc.html Nutrition 1. MDP Vitamin Survey Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=http%3A//209.209.54.83 2. Nutrition's Role Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Nutrition Organizations 1. Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/ 2. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 3. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ 4. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ Overviews 1. What You Should Know about AMD American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ3P9WY08C&sub_... 2. Macular Degeneration Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00284 Prevention/Screening 1. What Can I Do about It? Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=What_Can_I_Do 2. How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_... 3. Prevention and Early Detection AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/prevention/index.asp Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Rehabilitation AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/rehabilitation/index.asp Related Issues 1. Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/questions-to-ask.a... 2. Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_macular/index.htm Research 1. Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications o National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_amd.asp 2. Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopath National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/latinostudy.asp 3. 1.65 Million Older Americans Have Macular Degenera Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/AMD2004.html 4. Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Lim National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_histo.asp 5. Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cau National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/genes_amd.asp 6. Lutein and Its Role in Eye Disease Prevention National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/lutein.asp 7. Ongoing Research for Dry AMD and Wet AMD Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Ongoing_Investigations 8. Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nichd-12.htm 9. Research and Experimental Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Research 10. Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/vitamine.asp Specific Conditions 1. Types of AMD AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/types.asp Treatment 1. FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Age-Related Ma Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01146.html 2. Current Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Current_Treatments   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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