Please note that inclusion of a website in this list does not imply endorsement of either the material included or its sponsoring organization.
- Antique Spectacles and Other Vision Aids - a museum quality collection of images and historical text
- EyeCancer Network (Dr. Paul T. Finger, MD)
- The EyePathologist (Duke University Medical Center)
- Eye Safety for Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Hardin MD : Eye Diseases (University of Iowa)
- Healthy Vision 2010 - vision objectives from Healthy People 2010 (HHS)
- The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
- Internet Ophthalmology - "a non-profit, charitable corporation formed in the State of Michigan specifically for the education of eyecare providers"
- The Low Vision Gateway (The Low Vision Centers of Indiana)
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Office of the Professions - NYS Education Department
- Optometry: Laws, Rules & Regulations
- Ophthalmic Dispensing: Laws, Rules & Regulations
- Online License Verification Searches
- Optometrists Network
- Optometry Rules and Laws Websites (Illinois College of Optometry) - for 50 states, D.C., and Canada
- Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (Mississippi State University)
- Retina International
- VeteransEyeCare.com - eye care information and resources for U.S. veterans presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- VISION 2020 - The Right to Sight - "global initiative that aims to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020."
- Vision Problems in the U.S. [pdf] (a joint project of the National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America) - Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America
- VISION Public Information Network - "Communicating vision research to the public"
- Vision Science - "An Internet Resource for Research in Human and Animal Vision"
- Visual System Interactive Atlas (from Neuroanatomy Interactive Syllabus)
- WHO (World Health Organization) : Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment - links to data, causes, publications, etc.
Information for Patients and General Public
- Ask NOAH About: The Eye - Researched by Ms. Elaine Wells, NOAH Contributing Editor
- A Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment (Prevent Blindness America)
- Color Blindness (MedlinePlus)
- Deciphering Eye Disease - Medspeak (Medical Library Association)
- Eye and Vision Care (NetWellness)
- Eye Diseases (Karolinska Institutet)
- Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
- Eye Infections (MedlinePlus)
- Eye Injuries (MedlinePlus)
- Eye Safety (Prevent Blindness America)
- Eye Wear (MedlinePlus)
- Facial Injuries and Disorders (MedlinePlus)
- Health Information (National Eye Institute)
- Prevent Blindness America
- Lab Tests Online - helps patients and caregivers understand clinical lab tests
- MedlinePlus: Drug Information (NLM)
- RxMed - "the website for family physicians and you"
- Environmental Health and Toxicology (NLM)
- Household Products Database: Health & Safety Information on Household Products (NLM, NIH)
- National Health Observances (HHS)
- Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HHS & USDA)
General Eye and Vision-Related Sites
Staying Healthy
Optometry and Ophthalmology Organizations
The following organizations provide general information and monitor trends in their respective fields. Some maintain statistical information.
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
- American Optometric Association (AOA)
- American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators (AOCLE)
- Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO)
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
- Association of Vision Science Librarians (AVSL)
- The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO)
- College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
- Contact Lens Council (CLC)
- International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE)
- Vision Council of America / Better Vision Institute (VCA/BVI)
- World
Council of Optometry (WCO)
Schools and Colleges of Optometry
The following accredited schools and colleges of optometry in the U.S. and Canada offer programs leading to the O.D. degree. Their websites may be good sources of local information on the practice of optometry, and will often provide you with the names of faculty and clinical staff.
- l'Ecole d'optométrie de l'Université de Montréal
- Illinois College of Optometry
- Indiana University School of Optometry
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry
- Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
- The New England College of Optometry
- Northeastern State University College of Optometry
- Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
- The Ohio State University College of Optometry
- Pacific University College of Optometry
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Southern California College of Optometry
- Southern College of Optometry
- SUNY State College of Optometry
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- University of Houston College of Optometry
- University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry
- University of Waterloo School of Optometry