The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(The institute supports research on eye disease and the visual system. NEI can send you free brochures on eye disorders.)
2020 Vision Place
Beheads, MD 20892-3655
Phone: 301.496.5248.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
The American Foundation for the Blind
(The foundation will send a list of its free publications on vision.)
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 800.232.5463.
http://www.afb.org/
The American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
Phone : 415.561.8500
http://www.aao.org/
The American Optometric Association
(The association will provide free information to the public about vision and eye care.)
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: 800.365.2219.
http://www.aoa.org/
The Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging
The center serves as a national clearinghouse for information on vision and aging.)
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1202
Phone: 212.821.9200
http://www.lighthouse.org/
The National Association for the Visually Handicapped
(The association is a voluntary health agency working with people who can partially see.)
22 West 21 st Street,
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212.727.2931
http://www.navh.org/
The National Eye Care Project of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
(Refers callers to local ophthalmologists who will volunteer to provide needed medical care. This public service program brings eye care and information to disadvantaged older people.)
Helpline: 800.222.3937.
http://www.aao.org/
The National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
(Provider of free library services to people with vision problems. Offers Braille and large-print materials, recorded books, and other periodicals.
1291 Taylor Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone: 1.888.NLS.READ (1.888.657.7323).
www.loc.gov/nls
The Glaucoma Research Foundation
251 Post Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.986.3162; Toll-free: 800.826.6693
http://www.glaucoma.org/
Macular Degeneration Foundation
PO Box 531313
Henderson, NV 89053
Phone: 888.633.3937
http://www.eyesight.org/
American Diabetes Association
ATTN: National Call Center
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800.DIABETES (800.342.2383)
http://www.diabetes.org/
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone: 1.800.533.CURE (2873)
http://www.jdrf.org/
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone : 1.800.331.2020
http://www.preventblindness.org/
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
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