Eye Diseases

• Latest News
• Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According to Theory by NICHD Scientist (08/12/2004, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment (08/09/2004, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Eye Institute)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Are You at Risk for Eye Disease? (National Eye Institute)

• Overviews
• Saving Your Sight--Early Detection Is Critical (Food and Drug Administration)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Pictures/Diagrams
• Color Blindness Simulations (National Weather Service)
• Eye Disease Anatomy (National Eye Institute)
• Eye Disease Simulations (National Eye Institute)
• Eye Examinations (National Eye Institute)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Eye Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Signs of Possible Eye Trouble in Adults (Prevent Blindness America)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Treatment
• Eye Drops to Treat Childhood Eye Disorder Work As Well As Patching the Eye (National Eye Institute)
• Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder (National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Conjunctivitis (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Eye Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Nystagmus, Pathologic (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Strabismus (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials in Vision Research (National Eye Institute)

• Specific Conditions
• Allergic Conjunctivitis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Benign Essential Blepharospasm (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Blepharitis (National Eye Institute)
• Color Blindness (Prevent Blindness America)
• Conjunctivitis (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Cornea and Corneal Disease (National Eye Institute)
• Dry Eyes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Ectropion (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
• Entropion (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
• Iritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lazy Eye (American Optometric Association)
• Optic Neuritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Orbital Tumors (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
• Septo-Optic Dysplasia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Sty (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Uveitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Wet Eye: Excessive Tearing (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

• Prevention/Screening
• Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment (Prevent Blindness America)
• Eye M.D.s Offer Advice to Combat Computer Eyestrain (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Eyestrain and Your Computer Screen: Tips for Getting Relief (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• How Often to Have an Eye Exam (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Selecting the Right Sunglasses (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• What to Look for in a Pair of Sunglasses (Food and Drug Administration)

• Related Issues
• Eye Coordination Problems (American Optometric Association)
• Eye Donation and Corneal Transplantation: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Eye Bank Association of America)
• Floaters (Prevent Blindness America)
• Histoplasmosis (National Eye Institute)
• Optic Neuritis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Thyroid Disease and the Eye (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

• Research
• Clinical Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A Treatment (National Eye Institute)
• Lutein and Eye Disease Prevention (National Eye Institute)
• NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease (National Eye Institute)
• Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding Eye Disease (National Eye Institute)
• Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According to Theory by NICHD Scientist (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment (National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Eye Institute)

• Genetics
• Genes and Disease: Diseases of the Eye (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Learning about Duane Syndrome (National Human Genome Research Institute)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary of Retinal Degenerative Disease Research (Foundation Fighting Blindness)

• Directories
• Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
• Financial Aid for Eye Care (National Eye Institute)
• Find an Eye M.D. (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Finding an Eye Care Professional (National Eye Institute)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Eye Bank Association of America
• National Eye Institute
• Prevent Blindness America

• Statistics
• Vision Problems in the U.S. (National Eye Institute) - Links to PDF File

• Children
• Amblyopia (National Eye Institute)
• Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia (National Eye Institute)
• Big Look at the Eye (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Congenital Ptosis: Upper Eyelid Drooping Present Since Birth (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
• Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) (Nemours Foundation)
• Cross-Eyes (American Optometric Association)
• Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss (National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health)
• Septo Optic Dysplasia (MAGIC Foundation)
• Statement on the Success of Reduced Daily Eye Patching to Treat Severe Amblyopia (National Eye Institute)
• Strabismus (Prevent Blindness America)
• Symptoms of Vision Problems (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Tear-Duct Obstruction and Surgery (Nemours Foundation)
• What Is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF File
• What's Color Blindness? (Nemours Foundation)

• Seniors
• Aging and Your Eyes (National Institute on Aging)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Frequently-Asked Questions: Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) (National Eye Institute)
• Presbyopia: A Normal Result of Aging (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age (National Eye Institute)