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Health and Medical Guide to Eyes and Vision Refractive Errors Health information topics about Refractive Errors: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp Children 1. Your Child's Vision Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/vision.html 2. Glasses and Contact Lenses Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/glasses.html 3. Eye Tests For Children Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/children/children_eye_tests.html 4. Ethnic Background Affects a Child's Risk of C Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/refractive.html 5. Children's Eye Problems Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/children/ch_eye_problems.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Refractive Errors National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D012030&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Myopia National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009216&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hyperopia National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006956&recruiting... 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. Find an Optometrist Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry http://www.arbo.org/index.php?action=findanoptometrist 2. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm 3. Financial Aid for Eye Care National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp 4. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp National Institutes of Health 1. Cornea and Corneal Disease National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/index.asp Organizations 1. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ 2. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ 3. ASCRS/ASOA Online American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators http://www.ascrs.org/ 4. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 5. Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/ Overviews 1. Refractive Errors American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZYXB80Z9C&sub_... Pictures/Diagrams 1. Eye Examinations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eye_exam/index.asp 2. Eye Disease Simulations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/sims/index.asp Prevention/Screening 1. Near Vision Test For Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/near_vision_test.html 2. How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_... Related Issues 1. Distance Vision Test For Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/Adult_distance_test.html 2. 20/20 Vision American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1782.xml Research 1. Statement on the Use of Progressive Addition Lense National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/comet.asp Specific Conditions 1. Astigmatism Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00230 2. Eye Coordination Problems American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1775.xml 3. Selecting a Refractive Eye Surgeon LASIK Institute http://www.lasikinstitute.org/Selecting_Surgeon.html 4. Nearsightedness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00528 5. Myopia American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1786.xml 6. Keratoconus American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1790.xml 7. Hyperopia (Farsightedness) American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1781.xml Treatment 1. Refractive Eye Surgery: Throw Away Those Contact L Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=EY00002 2. Learning about Phakic Intraocular Lenses Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/phakic/ 3. Corneal Modifications American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x762.xml 4. Other Refractive Surgeries LASIK Institute http://www.lasikinstitute.org/Other_Surgeries.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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