Cataract

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp

Children

1.	Cataracts Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/cataracts.html

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Cataract National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002386&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	What Are the Symptoms of Cataracts? American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUGDHAC8C&sub_...

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.	Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impai American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/services.asp




2.	Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp




3.	Financial Aid for Eye Care National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp




4.	Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm




5.	Finding an Eye Care Professional National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/findprofessional.asp

Health Check Tools

1.	Cataract Surgery Quiz American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery http://www.ascrs.org/eye/cataractquiz.html

National Institutes of Health

1.	Cataract: What You Should Know National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp




2.	Don't Lose Sight of Cataract National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_risk.asp

Organizations

1.	National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/




2.	ASCRS/ASOA Online American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators http://www.ascrs.org/




3.	American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/

Overviews

1.	Cataracts Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00050

Pictures/Diagrams

1.	Cataract Surgery Techniques American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZETBKAC8C&sub_...

Prevention/Screening

1.	Sunglasses American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZLSXBLH4C&sub_...




2.	Can Age-Related Cataracts Be Prevented? American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAA4W8OPC&sub_...

Research

1.	New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/niehs-10.htm




2.	Lutein and Its Role in Eye Disease Prevention National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/lutein.asp

Seniors

1.	Cataract Surgery May Reduce Risk of Automobile Cra American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZR5FEDY4D&sub_...

Statistics

1.	Vision Problems in the U.S. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/pdf/VPUS.pdf

Treatment

1.	Cataract Surgery American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZY9VMAC8C&sub_...




2.	FDA Approves Drug for Use in Cataract Surgery Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01333.html