Health and Medical Guide to Eyes and Vision Refractive Errors Health information topics about Refractive Errors: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp Children 1. Your Child's Vision Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/vision.html 2. Glasses and Contact Lenses Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/glasses.html 3. Eye Tests For Children Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/children/children_eye_tests.html 4. Ethnic Background Affects a Child's Risk of C Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/refractive.html 5. Children's Eye Problems Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/children/ch_eye_problems.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Refractive Errors National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D012030&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Myopia National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009216&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Hyperopia National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006956&recruiting... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Cataract and Refractive Eye Care Glossary American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery http://www.ascrs.org/eye/gloss.html Directories 1. Find an Optometrist Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry http://www.arbo.org/index.php?action=findanoptometrist 2. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm 3. Financial Aid for Eye Care National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp 4. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp National Institutes of Health 1. Cornea and Corneal Disease National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/index.asp Organizations 1. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ 2. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ 3. ASCRS/ASOA Online American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators http://www.ascrs.org/ 4. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 5. Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/ Overviews 1. Refractive Errors American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZYXB80Z9C&sub_... Pictures/Diagrams 1. Eye Examinations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eye_exam/index.asp 2. Eye Disease Simulations National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/sims/index.asp Prevention/Screening 1. Near Vision Test For Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/near_vision_test.html 2. How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_... Related Issues 1. Distance Vision Test For Adults Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/Adult_distance_test.html 2. 20/20 Vision American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1782.xml Research 1. Statement on the Use of Progressive Addition Lense National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/comet.asp Specific Conditions 1. Astigmatism Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00230 2. Eye Coordination Problems American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1775.xml 3. Selecting a Refractive Eye Surgeon LASIK Institute http://www.lasikinstitute.org/Selecting_Surgeon.html 4. Nearsightedness Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00528 5. Myopia American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1786.xml 6. Keratoconus American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1790.xml 7. Hyperopia (Farsightedness) American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x1781.xml Treatment 1. Refractive Eye Surgery: Throw Away Those Contact L Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=EY00002 2. Learning about Phakic Intraocular Lenses Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/phakic/ 3. Corneal Modifications American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/x762.xml 4. Other Refractive Surgeries LASIK Institute http://www.lasikinstitute.org/Other_Surgeries.html   Eye Health / Blindness News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Alcon Launches AcrySof(R) IQ ReSTOR(R) Toric Intraocular Lens Outside The Uni... 5 Sep 2010 at 2:00am Alcon, Inc. 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