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Visual Impairment
Learn about Glaucoma 
Understanding the basics of glaucoma is the first step to protecting your vision. Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even peop... Details >
Learning about Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Phakic intraocular lenses are new devices used to correct nearsightedness. These thin lenses are implanted permanently into the eye to help reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses. This web site... Details >
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Living with Vision Loss
Also available in: Spanish
This site provides information for those living with vision loss; includes topics such as getting around, reading and writing, everyday skills, adapting your home and more. ... Details >
Locate Services for the Blind or Visually Impaired
This site helps you find different services available for the blind or visually impaired; including facilities, organizations and providers that offer specific services such as counseling, dog trainin... Details >
Low Vision
Also available in: Spanish
Low vision means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people find everyday tasks difficult to do. Reading the mail, shopping, cooking, seeing the TV, and writing can s... Details >
Low Vision FAQs
Also available in: Spanish
This page answers three frequently asked questions about low vision: (1) "What is low vision?"; (2) "What causes low vision?"; and (3) "How many people have low vision?"... Details >
Low Vision Library: Articles and Publications
This site provides online publications and reports covering topics of interest to people with low vision and their families and friends. ... Details >
Macular Degeneration Help Center
Links to web sites and resources on health, aging, and low vision, along with information, tools and resources for AMD(age-related macular degeneration) patients, their families and older adults. Als... Details >
Prevent Blindness America: Affiliates and Divisions
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) is a volunteer eye health and safety organization offering a wide variety of community services and information. PBA affiliates offer vision screening, volunteer opport... Details >
Psychological Effects Of Low Vision
The visually impaired are the second largest group of disabled people in the United States. Despite this fact, for the most part, the public--both lay and professional--is unaware of the myriad proble... Details >