Eyesites

Please note that inclusion of a website in this list does not imply endorsement of either the material included or its sponsoring organization.

For Professionals

Optometry and Optometrists

• Clinical Point of Care (SUNY Optometry)

• Cyber-Sight (ORBIS | Telemedicine): Volunteer faculty provide clinical support and education to fight blindness worldwide

• Image Bank (SUNY Optometry)

• Internet Ophthalmology: "A non-profit, charitable corporation formed in the State of Michigan specifically for the education of eyecare providers."

• National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)

• Office of the Professions: Optometry (NYS Education Department)

• Optometrists (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

• Optometrists Network

• VHA Optometry Service Internet Website (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Career information, open optometrist positions, education and training, research projects, low vision care

• VeteransEyeCare.com: Eyecare information and resources for U.S. veterans presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Eye Diseases, Eye Health, and Vision Science

• A Compendium of Inherited Disorders and the Eye (OUP)

• Eye & Vision Problems (American Optometric Association)

• The Eye Pathologist (Duke University Medical Center)

• Eye Resources on the Internet (Association of Vision Science Librarians) – a very long list maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

• Eye Safety - Workplace Safety & Health Topics (CDC)

• EyeCancer Network (Dr. Paul T. Finger, MD)

• Hardin MD: Eye Diseases (University of Iowa)

• Healthy People 2020: Vision: Objectives for Vision

• The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

• The International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR)

• The Low Vision Gateway (The Low Vision Centers of Indiana)

• National Eye Institute (NEI)

  • Research at NEI

  • Professional Resources

• Prevent Blindness America Public Health Documents

• Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (Mississippi State University)

• Retina International

• Sports & Vision (American Optometric Association)

• VISION 2020 - The Right to Sight: "Global initiative that aims to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020."

• Vision Health Initiative (VHI) (CDC): Vision loss prevention and eye health promotion

• VISION Public Information Network: "Communicating vision research to the public"

• Vision Science: "An Internet Resource for Research in Human and Animal Vision"

• WHO (World Health Organization) : Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment: Links to data, causes, publications, etc.

Archival Resources

• Antique Spectacles and Other Vision Aids: A museum-quality collection of images and historical text

• Museum of Vision (FAAO): Timelines, archives, resources, exhibitions

For Patients and General Public

General Eye and Vision-Related:

• Caring for Your Vision (American Optometric Association)

• 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 Health (healthfinder.gov)

• Eye Health Information : A-Z Diseases and Disorders (National Eye Institute)

• Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)

• Eye Infections (MedlinePlus)

• Eye Injuries (MedlinePlus)

• Eye Health & Safety (Prevent Blindness America)

• Eye Wear (MedlinePlus)

• Eyes and Vision (MedlinePlus)

• Healthy Vision: Healthy Eyes (National Eye Institute)

• Macula.org (collaboration of the Association for Macular Diseases and The Macula Foundation)

• Prevent Blindness America

• Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your eyes healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)

• Vision and Hearing (NIH Senior Health)

• Vision Impairment and Blindness: Low vision (MedlinePlus)

Staying Healthy

• Lab Tests Online: Helps patients and caregivers understand clinical lab tests

• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine): Health topics, drug information, medical encyclopedia, and other resources

• RxMed: "The website for family physicians and you"

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HHS & USDA)

• Environmental Health and Toxicology (NLM)

• Household Products Database: Health & Safety Information on Household Products (NLM, NIH)

• National Health Observances (HHS)

Organizations

Optometry and Ophthalmology

The following organizations provide general information and monitor trends in their respective fields. Some maintain statistical information.

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

  • Preferred Practice Patterns (PPPs):Characteristics and components of quality eye care

• American Academy of Optometry (AAO)

• American Optometric Association (AOA)

  • Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines (OCPGs) - best available current scientific evidence and research with expert clinical opinion for optometric care

• 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)

• New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA)

• The Vision Council (VCA)

• 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 OD 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.

• Berkeley Optometry at University of California

• 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

• Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry

• The New England College of Optometry

• Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry

• The Ohio State University College of Optometry

• Oklahoma's College of Optometry at Northeastern State University

• Pacific University College of Optometry

• Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry

• Southern California College of Optometry

• Southern College of Optometry

• SUNY College of Optometry

• The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

• University of Houston College of Optometry

• University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry

• University of the Incarnate Word School of Optometry

• University of Waterloo School of Optometry

• Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry