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1.Fight for Sight
A non-profit organization funding fellowships and grants for vision research and children's eye clinics in the U.S. and internationally to prevent blindness and find cures for all eye diseases.
URL:http://fightforsight.com
2.International Colour Vision Society
International group of physiologists, psychologists, physicists, geneticists, optometrists, ophthalmologists and others who have a research interest in the many aspects of colour vision and colour vision deficiencies.
URL:http://orlab.optom.unsw.edu.au/ICVS/
3.Diabetic Retinopathy Foundation
Not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to support research and public awareness which will lead to the prevention of one of the World's major causes of blindness -Diabetic Retinopathy.
URL:http://retinopathy.org/index.html
4.Association of Vision Science Librarians
An international organization composed of professional librarians, or persons acting in that capacity, whose collections or services include the literature of vision.
URL:http://spectacle.berkeley.edu/~library/AVSL.HTM
5.Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group
International network of individuals working to prepare, maintain and promote access to systematic reviews of interventions to treat or prevent eye diseases or visual impairment.
URL:http://www.archie.ucl.ac.uk
6.Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Deals with research in various fields of ophthalmology.
URL:http://www.arvo.org/arvo/
7.Contact Lens Council
Educational resource on vision correction for consumers. The primary goal of the CLC is to promote the safe use of contact lenses.
URL:http://www.contactlenscouncil.org
8.College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Certifying body for doctors in the optometric specialty called Behavioral/ Developmental/ Rehabilitative Optometry.
URL:http://www.covd.org
9.Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society
Organization of anesthesiologists, ophthalmologists, and CRNAs committed to sharing education and information.
URL:http://www.eyeanesthesia.org/
10.Eye Care Foundation
Non-profit foundation providing information and resources for patients with macular degeneration, eye cancer and related eye diseases.
URL:http://www.eyecarefoundation.com/
11.EyeTownCenter Community of Ophthalmologists
Virtual community for ophthalmologists. Forums for speciality discussions, as well as image galleries. [Membership required for some sections]
URL:http://www.eyetowncenter.com
12.International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology
Promoting the science of geographic and epidemiologic ophthalmology worldwide.
URL:http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/bceio/isgeo/
13.International Society for Eye Research
Dealing with ocular research and news updates.
URL:http://www.iser.org/
14.International Society of Ocular Toxicology
The purpose and goals of ISOT are to encourage research, training, publication and dissemination of knowledge in all aspects of ocular toxicology.
URL:http://www.isot2000.org
15.International Society of Refractive Surgery
Provides informational resources on refractive surgery.
URL:http://www.isrs.org/
16.Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
Online resource providing information and support for people with macular degeneration and other macular diseases.
URL:http://www.macula.org/
17.International Ophthalmology Symposium
From the Centennial Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society.
URL:http://www.medic.mie-u.ac.jp/ophthalmology/text/oph.home-e.html
18.National Eye Research Foundation
Non-profit organization providing information in contact lenses and orthokeratology as it develops.
URL:http://www.nerf.org/
19.Orbis
Operating the world's only flying eye hospital.
URL:http://www.orbis.org
20.Varilux Presbyopia Forum
A reference site for eye care professionals. Fosters the exchange of information on vision problems and features solutions on how to accommodate presbyopes.
URL:http://www.presbyopia.org/
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