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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK ia part of the National Institutes of Hea... Details >
American Council of the Blind 
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is composed primarily of blind persons involved in 50 active State and 20 professional and special-interest organizations. ACB strives to strengthen vocational... Details >
American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 to improve services for people who are blind or visually impaired, conduct research, and inform the public. AFB... Details >
American Health Assistance Foundation
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that funds research into cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provid... Details >
Association for Macular Diseases
The Association for Macular Diseases was formed by patients in 1977 to promote education on and research into macular diseases and to provide support for afflicted persons and their families. It also ... Details >
Blinded Veterans Association
The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), founded in 1945, promotes the welfare of blind and visually impaired veterans. BVA helps veterans become oriented and readjusted to blindness and obtain vocati... Details >
Braille Institute
The Braille Institute was founded in 1919 as the Universal Braille Press to provide services to the blind, which now includes production of more than 5 million Braille pages yearly, preschool service... Details >
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
The Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCLV) is an advocacy membership organization for partially sighted people. It aims to establish their right to make full use of their vision through the necess... Details >
George Washington University HEATH Resource Center
The George Washington University (GW) HEATH Resource Center responds to written, telephone, or email inquiries about support services for disabled individuals in postsecondary education options. The c... Details >
International Myopia Prevention Association
The International Myopia Prevention Association is a nonprofit organization that provides information to the public about myopia research. The organization's position is that myopia is not inherited b... Details >