Macular Degeneration

Anatomy/Physiology

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




2.	Anatomy of the Eye Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Anatomy_of_the_Eye

Children

1.	Stargardt Disease Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?type=5

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Macular Degeneration National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D008268&recruiting...




2.	Clinical Trials Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Clinical_Trials

Coping

1.	Low Vision Aids Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Low_Vision_Aids




2.	Adjusting to Vision Loss AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/adjusting/index.asp

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Test - Amsl Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/amd_test.html

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Glossary Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Glossary

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

National Institutes of Health

1.	Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/summary.asp




2.	Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What You Should National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp




3.	Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Frequently- National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/faqs.asp




4.	Age-Related Macular Degeneration National Eye Institute http://nihseniorhealth.gov/agerelatedmaculardegeneration/toc.html

Nutrition

1.	MDP Vitamin Survey Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=http%3A//209.209.54.83




2.	Nutrition's Role Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Nutrition

Organizations

1.	Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/




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




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




4.	American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/

Overviews

1.	What You Should Know about AMD American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ3P9WY08C&sub_...




2.	Macular Degeneration Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00284

Prevention/Screening

1.	What Can I Do about It? Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=What_Can_I_Do




2.	How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_...




3.	Prevention and Early Detection AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/prevention/index.asp

Rehabilitation/Recovery

1.	Rehabilitation AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/rehabilitation/index.asp

Related Issues

1.	Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/questions-to-ask.a...




2.	Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_macular/index.htm

Research

1.	Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications o National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_amd.asp




2.	Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopath National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/latinostudy.asp




3.	1.65 Million Older Americans Have Macular Degenera Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/AMD2004.html




4.	Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Lim National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_histo.asp




5.	Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cau National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/genes_amd.asp




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




7.	Ongoing Research for Dry AMD and Wet AMD Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Ongoing_Investigations




8.	Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nichd-12.htm




9.	Research and Experimental Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Research




10.	Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/vitamine.asp

Specific Conditions

1.	Types of AMD AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/types.asp

Treatment

1.	FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Age-Related Ma Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01146.html




2.	Current Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Current_Treatments