Website References
for IACLE Members
Professional Organizations, Associations, Societies
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Category
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Website address
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Description
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Manu/Org
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http://aclm.org.uk |
Association of Contact Lens Manufacturing
UK. |
Manu/Org
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http://www.clma.net |
Association of Contact Lens Manufacturing
USA |
Org
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http://med-aapos.bu.edu |
American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology
and Strabismus. |
Org
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http://space.tin.it/salute/umbeben/ |
The Internet Ophthalmological Society. |
Org
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http://www.opsweb.org/index.htm/ |
Ophthalmic Photographers Society. Non-profit
organization dedicated to highly specialized photography pertaining
to ophthalmology. |
Org
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http://willseye.org |
Wills Eye Hospital. |
Org
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http://www.aaopt.org |
American Academy of Optometry. |
Org
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http://www.aaopt.org/section/cl/index.asp |
American Academy of Optometry: Cornea and
Contact Lens Section. |
Org
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http://www.aaopt.org/section/oe/index.asp |
American Academy of Optometry Optometric
Education Section. |
Org
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http://www.aios.org |
All India Ophthalmological Society. National
Association of indian ophthalmologists. |
Org
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http://www.ama-assn.org |
American Medical Association. |
Org
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http://www.aoanet.org |
American Optometric Association. About the
AOA. Common eye conditions and diseases, children's vision, contact
lens information, sports & vision, eyecare tips, an education
center (for kids, for teachers and for people considering optometry
as a career). Recent press releases. |
Org
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http://www.aomc.org |
Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Provides prevention
options to avoid eye injuries. Includes first aid guide and links. |
Org
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http://www.ascrs.org |
American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery (ASCR)/ American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
(ASOA). Hosts a resource catalogue, physician's employment exchange,
and news articles. |
Org
|
http://www.ashp.org |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. |
Org
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http://www.asoprs.org |
The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery. |
Org
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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.blindness.org |
Foundation Fighting Blindness. |
Org
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http://www.boas.org/ |
British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society. Organisation
of anaesthetists and ophthalmologists committed to anaesthetic
management during ophthalmic surgery. |
Org
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http://www.clao.org |
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
(CLAO). Organization that provides ophthalmologists and other
eye care and optical professionals education and training in
contact lenses, refractive surgery and related eye care science. |
Org
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http://www.clma.net |
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association. |
Org
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http://www.contactlens.org.nz/ |
New Zealand Society of Contact Lens Practitioners. |
Org
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http://www.contactlenses.org |
Contact Lenses: A guide from the Contact
Lens Manufacturers Association. |
Org
|
http://www.covd.org |
College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Certifying body for doctors in the optometric specialty called
Behavioural / Developmental / Rehabilitative Optometry. |
Org
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http://www.csmc.edu |
National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF). NKCF
supports research into the causes, treatment and eventual cure
of keratoconus. Spanish and German versions also available. Links
to French and Polish information too. |
Org
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http://www.diabetes.org |
American Diabetes Association. |
Org
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http://www.dog.org/engl/index.html |
German Ophthalmological Society (DOG). |
Org
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http://www.escrs.org |
European Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgeons. Extensive coverage of cataracts and refractive issues. |
Org
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http://www.aao.org/news/eyenet/ |
American Academy of Ophthalmology. |
Org
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http://www.eyeresearch.org |
National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research. |
Org
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http://www.eyesight.org |
Macular Degeneration Foundation. |
Org
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http://www.eyesite.ca |
Canadian Ophthalmological Society. |
Org
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http://www.arvo.org |
The Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology (ARVO). |
Org
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http://www.fda.gov |
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). |
Org
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http://www.glaucoma.org |
Glaucoma Research Foundation. |
Org
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http://www.glaucoma.org.au |
Glaucoma Australia. |
Org
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http://www.glaucoma-foundation.org |
The Glaucoma Foundation. An international
not-for-profit organization dedicated to vital research and public
education. |
Org
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http://www.glaucomanet.org |
GlaucomaNet: Greek Glaucoma Society. |
Org
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http://www.glaucomaweb.org |
American Glaucoma Society. |
Org
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http://www.abvi-goodwill.org/ |
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. |
Org
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http://www.guidedog.org |
Guide Dog Foundation. |
Org
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http://www.hki.org/ |
Helen Keller International. |
Org
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http://www.iirs.org.in/ |
Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society.
An association for ophthalmic surgeons in India. |
Org
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http://www.indmedica.com/ophthal/ |
Indian Ophthalmology Online. Association
of ophthalmologists in India with cyberlectures, image library
and case discussions. |
Org
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http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/bceio/isgeo/ |
International Society of Geographical and
Epidemiological Ophthalmology. Promoting the science of geographic
and epidemiologic ophthalmology worldwide. |
Org
|
http://www.interdys.org/ |
International Dyslexia Association. |
Org
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http://www.retina-international.org/ |
Retina International. Voluntary charitable
association formed by people with retinal degenerative diseases
such as Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome, Macular Degeneration
and allied retinal dystrophies. Supports research into the cause
and treatments of these eye diseases. Provides organizational
information, details of upcoming conferences and news. |
Org
|
http://www.iser.org |
International Society for Eye Research. Dealing
with ocular research and news updates. |
Org
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http://www.isrs.org |
International Society of Refractive Surgery. |
Org
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http://www.jdf.org |
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. |
Org
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http://www.jgb.org |
Jewish Guild for the Blind. |
Org
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http://www.kcenter.org |
Centre for Keratoconus. A patient oriented
site with information about keratoconus, treatment options, clinical
trials, a message board on FAQs. |
Org
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http://www.lasikinstitute.org/ |
LASIK Institute. Non-profit educational organization
dedicated to promoting the best possible understanding and implementation
of the LASIK procedure for refractive surgery through patient
education, physician education and research programs. |
Org
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http://www.lighthouse.org |
Lighthouse International. |
Org
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http://www.lowvisioninfo.org |
Low Vision Information Center. |
Org
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http://www.macular.org |
American Macular Degeneration Foundation
(AMDF). |
Org
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http://www.macular-degeneration.org |
Macular Degeneration Network. |
Org
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http://www.navh.org |
National Association for the Visually Handicapped
(NAVH). Dealing with the difficulties of vision impairment. |
Org
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http://www.ncoa.org |
National Council on the Aging. |
Org
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http://www.nei.nih.gov |
National Eye Institute. |
Org
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http://www.nih.gov/nia |
National Institute on Aging (at NIH). |
Org
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http://www.nncc.org |
National Network for Child Care. |
Org
|
http://www.nora.cc/ |
Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation Association. |
Org
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http://www.nyise.org/eye.htm |
Blindness Resource Centre. Comprehensive
site offers details on glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinitis
pigmentosa, Stargardt's disease and serpiginous choroiditis. |
Org
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http://www.nzao.co.nz |
New Zealand Association of Optometrists. |
Org
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http://www.oep.org |
Optometric Extension Program Foundation. |
Org
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http://www.omhrc.gov/ |
Office of Minority Health Resource Center. |
Org
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http://www.clsa.info/index.shtml |
Contact Lens Society of America. |
Org
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http://www.ophthal.org |
Internet Ophthalmology. A non-profit organization
devoted to the education and training of international eyecare
providers. Site provides: Ophthalmology discussion group, Ophthalmology
Review Journal, Cataract Outcomes, and a link to PubMed (Medline),
FAQs. |
Org
|
http://www.optcom.com/ |
The International Association of Online Optometrists. |
Org
|
http://www.opto.ca/ |
Canadian Association of Optometrists. |
Org
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http://www.orbis.org |
Orbis. Operating the world's only flying
eye hospital. |
Org
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http://www.osa.org/ |
Optical Society of America. |
Org
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http://www.preventblindness.org |
Prevent Blindness America. |
Org
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http://www.rnib.org.uk |
Royal National Institute for the Blind (UK). |
Org
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http://www.seeintl.org/ |
Surgical Eyes Expeditions International.
Non-profit humanitarian organization to recruit volunteer ophthalmologists,
nurses and technicians to perform free, sight-restoring surgery
throughout the developing world. |
Org
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http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/ |
SightSavers International. |
Org
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http://www.site4sight.org.uk |
Ophthalmic Research Network. A resource of
Moorfield's Eye Hospital, London. A resource for ophthalmologists,
open to anyone to post information on. |
Org
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http://www.swedeye.org/ |
Swedish Ophthalmological Society. Foreign
ophthalmologists can join as corresponding members. Site has
limited content in English. |
Org
|
http://www.clsa.info |
Contact Lens Society of America. |
Org
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http://www.vision-international.org |
Vision International Eye Missions. Non-profit
organization that trains eye doctors and builds eye clinics to
help the indigent blind in poor countries by providing free,
sight-restoring surgeries. |
Org
|
http://www.visionsite.org |
Vision Council of America / Better Vision
Institute. |
Org
|
http://www.vitreoussociety.org/ |
Vitreous Society. Exchange of scientific
information regarding diseases of the retina and vitreous. |
Org/Manu
|
http://www.contactlenscouncil.org |
Contact Lens Council. Glossary, Contact Lens
History, Contact Lens FAQs, Health and Safety. |
