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International Society of Refractive Surgery  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is an international organization of eye care professionals committed advancing the art and science of refractive surgery worldwide. The ISRS membership comprise many clinicians involved in the us... Details >
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Low Vision Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Low Vision Center (LVC), is a nonprofit organization that provides up-to-date information about eye diseases; programs about low vision for interested groups; referrals to other agencies in relate... Details >
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Macular Degeneration Partnership  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Macular Degeneration Partnership is a coalition of patients and families, researchers, clinicians, industry partners and leaders in the fields of vision and aging. Its mission is to create an unpr... Details >
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National Braille Association, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Braille Association (NBA) was founded in 1945 to provide continuing education to those who prepare braille, and to provide braille materials to persons who are visually impaired. The orga... Details >
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National Federation of the Blind  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), established in 1940 as an organization of blind persons, serves as both an advocacy and a public information vehicle. NFB contacts newly blind persons to h... Details >
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New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
New Eyes for the Needy was founded in 1932 to provide better vision for the poor throughout the world. This organization solicits metal frames in any condition, unbroken plastic framed glasses, sungl... Details >
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Prevent Blindness America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Prevent Blindness America, formerly known as the National Society to Prevent Blindness (NSPB), was founded in 1908. It promotes the prevention of blindness through a comprehensive program of communit... Details >
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Schepens Eye Research Institute  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This is an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School located in Boston, Massachusetts and is the largest independent eye research institute in the United States. Originally known as the Retina Foundatio... Details >
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