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The National Eye Institute (NEI), established in 1968, has primary responsibility within the National Institutes of Health for supporting and conducting research aimed at improving the prevention, d... Details >
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) was established in 1974 to conduct and support biomedical, social, and behavioral research and training relating to the aging process, and the diseases and other ... Details >
The Achromatopsia Network is an information and support network for individuals and families concerned with the rare, inherited vision disorder, achromatopsia, including both rod monochromacy and blue... Details >
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is a professional organization made up of ninety percent of U.S. ophthalmologists, dedicated to helping the public maintain healthy eyes and good vision. A... Details >
The American Diabetes Association (ADA), formed in 1940, was created to fight diabetes through education and research. Local chapters and affiliates use volunteers to organize educational and screeni... Details >
The American Optometric Association (AOA), founded in 1898 as the American Association of Opticians, is a professional association for optometrists and students of optometry. The AOA's goals are to p... Details >
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 >
The Center for the Partially Sighted (CPS) offers rehabilitative services to the partially sighted, of all ages, including the legally blind. Services include low vision evaluations, prescription of ... Details >
The Eye Bank Association of America, Inc. (EBAA) is a nonprofit organization of eye banks dedicated to restoring sight through the promotion and advancement of eye banking. EBAA was established in 19... Details >
The mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, ... Details >
The Glaucoma Foundation is the premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to vital research to find cures for glaucoma. They are committed to helping you and your loved ones avoid the tragedy of b... Details >
The Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the sight of people who have glaucoma through research and education. GRF was established in 1978 ... Details >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life of persons with keratoconus. It does this by making educational material available... Details >
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 >
The Optometrists Network educates the public about visual health and spreads the word about unique aspects of optometric care. The Network aims to help people find eye doctors who can help them, infor... Details >
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 >
PXE International initiates, funds and conducts research on pseudoxanthoma elasticum. It also provides full support for patients and their clinicians.... Details >
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has been the leading non-goverment source of financial support for eye research directed at finding treatment, cures, and preventives for all diseases that damage a... Details >
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 >