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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 Ministry of Health gets its first mobile eye clinic (AsiaOne) A MOBILE eye clinic is now available to provide essential eye care at a primary level to the rural and urban populace and to tackle the two major causes of blindness: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma. Senator Bond recognized for providing leadership on health care policy issues... Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO) has been recognized for providing important leadership on health care policy issues and working to increase access to vision and eye health care by doctors of optometry from his state and their national organization, the American Optometric Association. White House, top ally, feud over health goal (AFP via Yahoo! News) The White House and one of its top allies in the US Congress feuded Tuesday over a target date for enacting President Barack Obama's historic but embattled health care reform bill this month. White House denies health drive could cost House (AFP via Yahoo! News) The White House denied Tuesday that Democrats could pay the heavy price of losing their House of Representatives majority in return for passing President Barack Obama's health reform bill. Sankara Eye Hospital teams up DWCD to screen 200 underprivileged women in Ban... Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore in association with Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD), government of Karnataka conducted an eye screening camp for underprivileged women. Over 200 women participated in the programme. ISTA says FDA to review eye drug by Oct. 16 (San Francisco Chronicle) ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will make a regulatory decision on the once-daily eye inflammation treatment XiDay by Oct. 16. The drug is a once-per-day version of Xibrom, a drug that is already on the market but is... Food and Drug Administration - Drug - ISTA Pharmaceuticals - Health - Inflammation New Policy Covers Transgender Health (The Harvard Crimson) Gregory M. Sensing works at the Harvard School of Public Health. He goes to work, he goes home, he decides what to make for dinner and when to do the laundry. But for most of his life, he?s faced a struggle that something internal does not seem quite right. 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. Congress, White House disagree on health care vote (Press TV) Congress and the White House are in disagreement over whether March 18 has been set as the deadline for a vote on US President Barack Obama's health care reform bill. 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