Eyesites - SUNY College of Optometry

For Professionals

Optometry and Optometrists

Clinical Point of Care (SUNY Optometry)
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
Veterans Eye Health: Eyecare information and resources for U.S. veterans presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Eye Diseases, Eye Health, and Vision Science

Eye & Vision Conditions (American Optometric Association)
Eye Resources on the Internet – a very long list maintained by the Association of Vision Science Librarians
Eye Safety for Workers (CDC)
EyeCancer Network (Dr. Paul T. Finger, MD)
Eye-Mail News Brief Archive (AAO database covering optical news and studies)
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (Mississippi State University)
Retina International
Sports & Performance 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 Science: “An Internet Resource for Research in Human and Animal Vision”
VisionSimulations: “The largest medical illustrator of damaged vision in the United States”
WHO (World Health Organization) : Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment: Links to data, causes, publications, etc.

Archival Resources

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

For Patients and General Public

General Eye and Vision-Related:

Aging and your eyes (NIH National Institute on Aging)
Caring for Your Vision (American Optometric Association)
A Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment (Prevent Blindness America)
Color Blindness (MedlinePlus)
Eye and Vision Care (NetWellness)
Eye Health Information : A-to-Z Diseases and Disorders (National Eye Institute)
Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
Eye Infections (MedlinePlus)
Eye Injuries (MedlinePlus)
Preventing Eye Injuries (Prevent Blindness America)
Eye Wear (MedlinePlus)
Eyes and Vision (MedlinePlus)
Healthy Vision (National Eye Institute)
Ophthalmic Edge (a collaboration between the Association for Macular Diseases and Ophthalmic Edge, Inc.)
Prevent Blindness America
Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your eyes healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
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
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HHS & USDA)

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
World Council of Optometry (WCO)

Schools and Colleges of Optometry

Accredited 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.