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PubMed
Probably the single best search engine for peer-reviewed medical
journal articles. Provided by the US National Library of Medicine.
Information is commonly very technical, but with a good
Lasik Glossary
all should be understandable.
All About Vision
Archives of Ophthalmology
British Medical Journal
EyeWorld Online
Journal of American Academy of Optometry
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Journal of Refractive Surgery
New England Journal of Medicine
Ocular Surgery News
Primary Care Optometry News
Retina
Review of Ophthalmology
Vision Monday
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Largest and well respected ophthalmologist membership organization.
Technical and general information regarding medical eye care.
American
Academy of Optometry
Organization of optometrists that promotes optometric political
issues at federal and state levels.
American Board of Eye Surgeons
Ophthalmic organization that certifies ophthalmologists for specific
surgical procedures. Read about the
differences in Lasik certifications.
American
Board of Ophthalmology
Medical specialty board. "Board Certified" means an ophthalmologist
has passed a detailed testing process by this organization. Read
about the
differences in Lasik certifications.
American College of Eye Surgeons
Ophthalmologist organization.
American
College of Surgeons
Members of this organization are called "Fellows". You might see
FACS after a doctor's name. This means Fellow of the American College
of Surgeons.
American Medical Association
Largest healthcare organization of its type. Most US medical doctors
are members, however membership is voluntary.
American Optometric Association
Largest optometrist membership organization. Much information regarding
non-medical eye care.
American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Ophthalmologist membership organization that represents its members
on federal legislative and regulatory issues.
Contact
Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
An international educational association for refractive eye care
whose mission is to advance quality medical eye care for the public
by providing comprehensive ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals
with education and training in contact lenses, refractive surgery
and related eye care science.
Contact Lens Society of America
Educational association founded in 1955 to disseminate contact lens
education for individuals who are fitting contact lenses in ophthalmology
and optometry practices, and in opticianry. Conducts seminars and
hands-on training sessions, provides study material for certification
and licensure exams, offers reference materials about contact lens
fitting, and provides guidelines and insights geared to help contact
lens practices.
Food & Drug Administration
United States federal agency responsible for the approval of drugs
and medical devices.
Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
Nonprofit organization with the goal to raise public awareness concerning
the Fuchs' Corneal
Glaucoma Foundation
Nonprofit organization with the goal to raise public awareness concerning
the necessity of regular eye exams and fund critical research to
find cures for glaucoma.
Glaucoma Research Foundation
Nonprofit organization promoting awareness of glaucoma in the public.
International Rosacea Foundation
Non-profit organization whose mission is to gather in one place,
available information found on the web, in books and articles and
recent research studies concerning Rosacea.
International
Society of Refractive Surgery
Organization of refractive surgeons throughout the world. A division
of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The mission of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations is to improve the quality of care provided to the
public through the provision of health care accreditation and related
services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Charitable educational and research foundation dedicated to discovering
the cause and developing cures for the disease called macular degeneration
and promoting the development of improved vision enhancement and
rehabilitation aids together with providing training and support
in their use to needy individuals, libraries, non-profit organizations,
elder care and other community centers.
Medical Boards of the US
Alphabetical listing of all United States medical boards. Find current
information regarding a specific doctor. Helpful information about
how to file a complaint with a medical board.
Medscape
Offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals
the integrated multi-specialty medical information and education
tools.
National
Committee on Quality Assurance
Private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and
reporting on the quality of managed care plans.
National Eye Institute
One of the components that constitute the Federal government's National
Institutes of Health, the National Eye Institute (NEI) supports
more than 80 percent of the vision research conducted in the United
States at approximately 250 medical centers, hospitals, universities,
and other institutions. In addition, the Institute conducts studies
in its own facilities in Bethesda, Maryland to combat the myriad
of eye disorders affecting millions of people worldwide.
National
Library of Medicine
Excellent source for researching all types of medical conditions.
Over 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE with links to
participating on-line journals.
National Keratoconus Foundation
Supports research into the causes, treatment and eventual cure of
keratoconus. Keratoconus, or conical cornea, is a condition in which
the normally round shape of the cornea is distorted. A cone-like
bulge develops, resulting in significant visual impairment.
Rosacea Society
National organization that provides education in the diagnosis and
treatment of rosacea, a skin condition causing redness.
Vision Simulations
A collection of simulations of vision affected by disease, natural aberrations, and aberrations that may be induced by refractive surgery.
Addition Technology
Alcon
Artemis ArcScan
Bausch & Lomb
Calhoun Vision
Crystalens
iZon
NIDEK
Ophtec
Refocus Group
Refractec
Staar Surgical
Vector Vision
Visx
WaveLight
Zyoptix
Irv Arons' Vision Blog
Arons is a medical researcher and commentator on medical devices
with a special interest in lasers. His blog keeps up on what is
happening on the manufacturing side of the vision industry.
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