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