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    Get Your Vision Checked: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    If you are age 65 or older, have your eyes checked every 1�years. People with diabetes should have their eyes checked more often.... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Adult Vision Screening   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Half of all blindness can be prevented. A vision screening does not replace an eye doctor's exam, but it can help identify people who are at risk for eye disease.... Details >
    Prevent Blindness America
    Aging and Your Eyes  External Links Disclaimer Logo
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    Age can bring changes that affect your eyesight. But regular eye exams can help. With early detection, many eye problems can be treated and your risk of vision loss reduced. ... Details >
    National Institute on Aging Information Center
    Eye Health Organizations Database
    This eye health organizations database from the National Eye Institute can help you find sources of eye health-related information for the public. Many of these organizations can also refer you to res... Details >
    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    EyeCare America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Their mission is to preserve sight by raising awareness about eye disease and providing access t... Details >
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
    EyeSmart™ Campaign  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The EyeSmart� public awareness campaign empowers Americans to take charge of their eye health. EyeSmart emphasizes the need for Americans to know their risk factors for eye diseases, infections and in... Details >
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
    Facts About Glaucoma
    Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can lead to damage to the eye's optic nerve and result in blindness. This pamphlet is designed to help people with glaucoma better understand the disease. It desc... Details >
    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Financial Aid for Eye Care
    This fact sheet provides a listing of state and national resources that regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. If you are in need of financial aid to assess or treat an eye problem, you... Details >
    National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Find an Ophthalmologist  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) offers Find an Eye M.D., an on-line listing of member ophthalmologists practicing in the United States and abroad.... Details >
    American Academy of Ophthalmology
    Find an Optometrist  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This automated Directory gives immediate free referrals only. Doctors listed in this directory provide vision therapy (many are Board Certified in Vision Therapy). ... Details >
    Optometrists Network
    Organizations
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    National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
    American Academy of OphthalmologyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Diabetes AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Association for Macular DiseasesExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Center for the Partially SightedExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    International Society of Refractive SurgeryExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Low Vision CenterExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Macular Degeneration PartnershipExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Prevent Blindness AmericaExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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