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Website References for IACLE Members Anterior Segment of the Eye: Cornea, Contact Lenses, Refractive Surgery
Category	Website address	Description
Edu	http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/	University of California, Berkeley Computer Graphics: OPTICAL: Optics and Topography involving the Cornea and Lens.
Edu/Pract	http://www.laser-prk.com/keratoco.htm	Keratoconus Genetics Research Program.
Edu/Pract	http://www.vs.aston.ac.uk/Research/ Biometry.html	Biometry of the Human Eye.
Edu/Pract	http://www.wwwcops.com/glossary.htm	Glossary of contact lens, contacts and related words and phrases.
Jnl	http://www.osli.com/	Recent issues of Ophthalmic Lasers and Surgery.
Manu	http://www.dacvision.com	Contact Lens Manufacturing.
Org	http://www.aoanet.org	American Optometric Association: Contact Lenses.
Org	http://www.ascrs.org	American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCR) /American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA). Site provides a resource catalogue, physician's employment exchange, and news articles.
Org	http://www.bcla.org.uk/	The British Contact Lens Association. About the Association. Clinical conference announcements, continuing education courses and scientific meetings.
Org	http://www.escrs.org	European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
Org	http://www.isrs.org	International Society for Refractive Surgery.
Org/Jnl	http://www.clao.org	Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc. (CLAO). Includes a link to the CLAO Journal with online discussion of current articles.
Org/Manu	http://www.contactlenscouncil.org	Contact Lens Council. Glossary, Contact Lens History, Contact Lens FAQs, Health and Safety.
Org/Manu	http://www.contactlenses.org	Contact Lenses: A Guide from the Contact Lens Manufacturers Assciation.
Pact/Pat	http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/chas/97/mayjun/ con.html	Article on Contact Lenses and Chemicals.
Pat	http://clecontactlenses.com/FAQ.html	Frequently asked questions about contact lenses.
Pat	http://contactlenses.co.uk/vision.htm	Vision Correction and Contact Lenses: A Guide for the Public.
Pat	http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/chas/97/mayjun/ pros.html	Pros and Cons on Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.aclm.org.uk/how_do_contact_ lenses_work.htm	How do contact lenses work? What is shortsightedness, longsightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia? For patients and public.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts	Introduction to Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ carergplens.htm	RGP Contact Lens Cleaning Regimen.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ caresoftlens.htm	Soft Contact Lens Care and Cleaning Regimen.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/colors.htm	Information on coloured contact lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ disposable.htm	Information on disposable and frequent replacement contact lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/ extended.htm	Extended Wear Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/rgps.htm	Rigid gas Permeable (RGP) Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/theatrical.htm	Special Effects Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/torics.htm	Contact Lenses for Astigmatism.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/myopia.htm	Contact lenses to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids.
Pat	http://www.allaboutvision.com/visionsurgery	Consumer guide to Refractive Surgery. Information on LASIK, PRK, Intacs implants, and other refractive surgeries to improve eyesight; including results, risks, costs, and choosing a surgeon.
Pat	http://www.AskLasikDocs.com	Bulletin board serving as an open forum for questions and discussion of lasik and other refractive surgery procedures with answers from board certified doctors.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.co.uk/	Online advice, contact lenses and shopping. Questions answered on eyeproblems or contact lens questions. Online eyetest or eye screening.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/clsglasses.htm	Contact lenses or glasses?
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/multifocals.htm	Information on bifocal and trifocal contact lenses.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/parents.htm	What parents should know about contact lenses.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/qa.htm	Contact Lens Questions and Answers.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/rgpvsoft.htm	O2 permeable versus soft lenses.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/specialneed.htm	Contact lenses and other vision needs.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/sports.htm	Sports and Contact Lenses.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/surgery.htm	Refractive Surgery.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/teens.htm	Teens and contact lenses.
Pat	http://www.contactlenses.org/whatare.htm	What are oxygen permeable contact lenses?
Pat	http://www.contactlensguide.com	An outstanding source of practical information for contact lens wearers.
Pat	http://www.contactsandsun.com/lenscare.html	Soft Contact Lens Care and Handling.
Pat	http://www.eyecentergroup.com	Laser vision correction information.
Pat	http://www.febo.com/eyes/medhelp.html	What is keratoconus?
Pat	http://www.kcenter.org	A patient oriented site with information about keratoconus, treatment options, clinical trials, a message board and FAQs.
Pat	http://www.lasersurgeryforeyes.com/lasik.html	Consumer information on Laser in-situ keratomileusis.
Pat	http://www.lasik1.com	Detailed information on LASIK Laser Eye Surgery with photos of the actual procedure.
Pat	http://www.rothchildeyeinstitute.com/rk.htm	Information on Radial Keratotomy.
Pat	http://www.tsogalveston.com/contacts/ badhabits.html	Tips for contact lens care: Bad Habits.
Pat	http://www.tsogalveston.com/contacts/ goodhabits.html	Tips for contact lens care: Good Habits.
Pat	http://www.wwwcops.com/vision.htm	How contact lenses correct vision; How the eye works.
Pat/Edu	http://www.contactlenses.org/timeline.htm	History of Contact Lenses.
Pat/Edu	http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/anomalies/ keratoconus.htm	Keratoconus: A description.
Pat/Edu/Pract	http://www.contactlenses.org/glossary.htm	Glossary of Contact Lens Related Terms.
Pat/Pract	http://www.allaboutlasik.com/	Links to general information resources, eye surgeon directories, laser manufacturers, and other sites relating to LASIK and refractive surgery procedures.
Pat/Pract	http://www.altdryeyes.com/dryeyes.htm	Article by Dr. Marc Grossman describing dry eyes and natural healing approaches.
Pat/Pract	http://www.augen.de	Information on cataracts, contact lenses, spectacles, excimer laser vision correction. Information given in a few different languages, including French and German.
Pat/Pract	http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ contact_len.html	Contact Lenses at Work: Prevention and Control of Hazards. A service from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
Pat/Pract	http://www.clinicareinoso.com/conditns/lasik.htm	LASIK: Complete and organized information, diagrams and animations about LASIK - laser vision correction - for myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism with the excimer laser.
Pat/Pract	http://www.contactlenses.co.uk/education/ public/dry_eye.htm	Dry Eye - Patient Education.
Pat/Pract	http://www.eyefreedom.com/dryeye.htm	Orthokeratology and Dry Eye information.
Pat/Pract	http://www.eyefreedom.com/keratoco.htm	Contact lenses, orthokeratology, keratotomy, partial and longsighted treatments.
Pat/Pract	http://www.eyeplastics.com/	Symptoms, causes and treatment options for dry eyes.
Pat/Pract	http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/298_lens.html	General information on Contact Lenses from the FDA.
Pat/Pract	http://www.febo.com/eyes	Keratoconus and Corneal Transplants.
Pat/Pract	http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/oph/ped/KC.htm	Keratoconus.
Pat/Pract	http://www.spedex.com/text/resource/documents/ veb/keratoconus.html	Keratoconus.
Pat/Pract	http://www.youreyesite.com/red-dry-eyes.htm	Dry Eyes.
Pat/Pract/Edu	http://www.allaboutcontactlenses.com/	Provides links to information on contact lenses, including general information, association-provided information, Food and Drug Aministration (FDA) articles on contact lenses, contact lens manufacturers and contact lens alternatives.
Pract	http://www.americaneye.com/	Laser Refractive Surgery Board. Particpiate in this discussion of the procedures for vision correction.
Pract	http://www.contactlenses.co.uk/after_corneal_graft.htm	Contact Lens Fitting after Corneal Graft.
Pract	http://www.dog.org/engl/abstract97/K250.html	Corneal topography of the fellow eye in unilateral keratoconus.
Pract	http://www.euclidsys.com/Nexus.html	Euclid Systems Corporation. The ET-800: a revolutionary non-placido disk based cornea topgrapher.
Pract	http://www.hpd.nova.edu/otm/otm-d/imaging/ imaging.ct.html	Corneal topgraphy: used with software to design rigid contact lens fits.
Pract	http://www.kcenter.org/	Center for Keratoconus.
Pract	http://www.magma.ca/~hurleyp/prk/prktoc.htm	Paul's PRK Journal.
Pract	http://www.mastel.com/	The role of astigmatic keratotomy in pterygium surgery.
Pract	http://www.nei.nih.gov/textsite/publications/cornea.htm	National Eye Institute: The Cornea and Corneal Disease.
Pract	http://www.optometry.ohio-state.edu/CLEK/	The Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus Study (CLEK).
Pract	http://www.prk.com/medical.html	Laser Eye Surgery, PRK, LASIK, and other aspects of laser eye surgery. Highly technical information for eye care professionals.
Pract	http://www.rochestereyedoc.com/astigmatism3.html	What is astigmatism?
Pract	http://www.slackinc.com/eye/jrs/vol136/wang.htm	LASIK and PRK compared. Abstract of study concludes that LASIK is safe and more predictable than PRK to correct low to moderate myopia.
Pract	http://www.slackinc.com/EYE/jrs/vol152s/stein.htm	Abstract concludes that cooling and rehydration of the cornea between passes during PRK significantly reduces haze.
Pract	http://www.tfoptics.com/corneal_topography.htm	Tru-form Corneal Topography.
Pract/Edu	http://www.theschepens.org/	Dry Eye Syndromes Fact Sheet.
Pract/Edu	http://www.slackinc.com/eye/jrs/vol152s/app.htm	Treatment of keratoconus with Laser In Situ Keratomileusis, Photorefractive Keratectomy and Radial Keratotomy.
Pract/Edu/Pat	http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/1139c6.htm	Some Contact Lenses Increase the Risk of Microbial Keratitis. Site contains links to journals, other sites and a medical dictionary.
Pract/Pat	http://medicine.ucsd.edu/cornea/services.html	Cornea and Refractive Surgery Information.
Pract/Pat	http://www.contactlenses.co.uk/education/ professional/rose_k_keratoconus_lens.htm	The Rose K Keratoconus Lens: Information for professional and public.
Pract/Pat	http://www.eugeneeyecare.com/of00018.htm	Keratoconus information.
Pract/Pat	http://www.netcom.com/~wraffles/page20.html	Contact Lenses - RGP - Symptomotology.
Pract/Pat	http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/ contact-lens/298_lens.html	Orthokeratology, Safety, Contact Lens Decisions.
Pract/Pat	http://www.clsa.info/index.shtml	Keratoconus and Contact Lenses: An Overview.
Pract/Pat	http://www.eyetopics.com/vision-disorders.aspx	Eye Topics, Eye Care and Vision Health: Vision Disorder.
Pract	http://www.readingglassesforless.com	Optical Accessories-Tools, Lens Cleaner, Contact Lens and Eye Glass Supplies.
Pract	http://www.docshop.com/education/vision/refractive/	Offers information specific to vision care and treatment procedures (LASIK, PRK, CK) as well as a searchable directory of physicians in your area.
Pract	http://www.docshop.com/education/vision/eye-diseases	Includes detailed information regarding eye diseases while also recommending various treatment procedures.
Pract	http://www.docshop.com/education/vision/eye-disorders	Helpful patient education specific to eye disorders and infections, including possible causes, symptoms and treatments.