American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814-3998 Represents the medical genetics profession dedicated to making genetic services available to and improve the health of the public. Promotes the development and implementation of methods to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic diseases. Offers a “Find a Geneticist” service.
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 646-2038 http://www.asoprs.org Dedicated to advance training, education, research, and the quality of clinical practice in the fields of aesthetic, plastic, and reconstructive surgery specializing in the face, eyelids, orbits, and lacrimal system. Provides information on anophthalmos and orbital implants, blepharospasm, ptosis and other eyelid disorders, excessive tearing, and thyroid disease and the eye.
International Children's Anophthalmia Network (ican) 5501 Old York Road Genetics, Levy 2 West Philadelphia, PA 19141 1-800-580-4226 (215) 456-8722 http://www.anophthalmia.org Provides information on anophthalmia and microophthalmia. Coordinates a patient registry. Offers referrals to local resources. Coordinates gatherings for individuals with anophthalmia/microophthalmia and their families. Publishes a newsletter, The Conformer.
National Eye Institute (NEI) National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2510 Bethesda, MD 20892-2510 (301) 496-5248 http://www.nei.nih.gov Conducts and supports research on eye diseases and vision disorders. Offers free publications for the general public and patients.
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 321-6834 http://www.nsgc.org/ Represents the genetic counseling profession. Provides information and support to families who have members with birth defects or genetic disorders and to families who may be at risk for a variety of inherited conditions. Offers a “Find a Counselor” service.
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