The Self-help Resource Center for Vision LossHow to Find an Eye Doctor in Your Area
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American Academy of Audiology
American Academy of Audiology
Main Office:
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
800-AAA-2336 (Toll free)
703-790-8466
703-790-8631 (Fax)
The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for more than 10,000 audiologists.
Use the Academy's "Find An Audiologist" searchable databse to locate an audiologist in your area.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
415-561-8500
415-561-8533 (Fax)
E-mail: comm@aao.org
Find An Ophthalmologist
Use the American Academy of Ophthalmology "Find an Eye MD" online database to locate an ophthalmologist in your area. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is a professional membership association for eye care physicians. It works to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care, provides information on eye health for consumers, and referrals to member physicians.
EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Their mission is to preserve sight by raising awareness about eye disease and providing access to medical eye care.
American Association of Eye and Ear Hospitals
American Association of Eye & Ear Hospitals
1655 North Fort Meyer Drive
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209
703-243-8848
703-351-5298 (Fax)
Use the AAEEH Eye and Ear Hospitals locator to find an Eye and Ear Hospital that is a member of the American Association of Eye and Ear Hospitals.
The American Association of Eye and Ear Hospitals (AAEEH) is comprised of the premier centers for specialized eye and ear procedures in the world. Association members are major referral centers that offer some of the most innovative teaching programs and routinely treat the most severely ill eye and ear patients.
American Optometric Association
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-991-4100
314-991-4101 (Fax)
Find An Optometrist
Use the American Optometric Association's "Dr. Locator" online database to locate an optometrist in your area.
The American Optometric Association (AOA), founded in 1898 as the American Association of Opticians, is a professional association for optometrists and students of optometry. The AOA's goals are to promote the profession of optometry and to improve the public's eye health.
The AOA develops and distributes educational materials about vision and vision care, including an annual media campaign called "Save Your Vision Month." AOA also operates a library and museum which provide vision science materials and reference services.
International Academy of Low Vision Specialists
The International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS) provides a database of member low vision specialists by state, information about driving with low vision, a list of frequently asked questions, and information about low vision rehabilitation.
Low Vision Gateway
The Low Vision Gateway provides information and resources about vision loss, vision impairment, blindness, low vision aids and devices, and low vision rehabilitation services.
Find A Low Vision Specialist
Listing of Doctors who provide Low Vision Services:
www.lowvision.org/professi.htm
LowVision.com - Your Low Vision Resource Center
Use LowVision.com to find information about eye conditions, low vision rehabilitation services, and low vision resources.
The Find a Low Vision Provider database can help you locate a low vision service provider near you.
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
P.O. Box 515
Northampton, MA 01061-0515
888-MACULAR (622-8527) (Toll free)
413-268-7660
E-mail: amdf@macular.org
Find a Low Vision Provider
Provides a listing by state of Low Vision Centers, including ophthalmologists and optometrists who provide low vision services and training.
VisionConnection
VisionConnection is Lighthouse International's accessible online resource about vision impairment and vision rehabilitation for people who are blind or have low vision, the professionals who work with them, the families and friends who support them, and anyone looking for the latest information on prevention, research, and treatment. Search VisionConnection for information about eye conditions, research findings, and professional services.
Use the Lighthouse International/VisionConnection 'Help Near You Locator' database to find information about agencies and services in the United States and overseas. By entering your home address, the VisionConnection database will locate the agency that is closest to you.
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