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Health and Medical Guide to Eyes and Vision Retinal Disorders Health information topics about Retinal Disorders: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp Children 1. Leber Congenital Amaurosis Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?type=13 2. Juvenile Retinoschisis (X-Linked) Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?type=12 Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Retinal Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D012164&recruiting... Coping 1. Retinitis Pigmentosa: Living with Uncertainty Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/coping/resourceDetail.asp?res=1&id=13 Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Signs of Eye Problems in Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/signsadults.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Retinal Degenerative Disease Research Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/research/glossary.asp Directories 1. Finding an Eye Care Professional National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/findprofessional.asp 2. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: Usher syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=ushersyndrome 2. Genetics Home Reference: Retinoblastoma National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=retinoblastoma Organizations 1. Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/ 2. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 3. Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/ 4. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ Pictures/Diagrams 1. Eye Disease Simulations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/sims/index.asp 2. Eye Examinations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eye_exam/index.asp 3. Eye Disease Anatomy National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eyedis/index.asp Prevention/Screening 1. Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/doc_checklist.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_... Research 1. Usher Syndrome: New Insights Lead to Earlier Treat National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/usher_new.asp 2. Stem Cell Procedure Protects Mice from Degenerativ National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/stemcell.asp 3. New Way to Identify Usher Syndrome in Children National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/research/stories/archives/04/8_9_04.asp 4. Early Diagnosis of Usher Syndrome Type 1 Made Poss National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/03/04_23_03.asp Specific Conditions 1. Macular Pucker National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/pucker/index.asp 2. Retinal Detachment National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/retinaldetach/index.asp 3. Retinitis Pigmentosa: Frequently Asked Questions Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_problems/rpFAQ.html 4. Usher Syndrome National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/ushers/index.asp 5. Facts about Vitreous Detachment National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/vitreous/index.asp 6. Facts about Floaters National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/floaters/index.asp 7. Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?x=1&DiseaseID=27 8. Bietti's Crystalline Dystrophy National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/biettis/index.asp 9. Macular Hole National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/macularhole/index.asp   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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