Resource List: Vision Problems
American Council of the Blind Web site: http://www.acb.org Phone: 1-800-424-8666 Address: 1155 15th Street NW, Suite 1004, Washington, DC 20005 Membership-based organization of blind and visually impaired people seeking to improve living conditions of all blind and visually impaired people
American Foundation for the Blind Web site: http://www.afb.org Phone: 1-800-232-5463 Address: 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001 Educational materials, referrals to local agencies for help and services
Foundation Fighting Blindness Web site: http://www.blindness.org Phone: 800-683-5555 (TDD: 800-683-5551) Address: 11435 Cronhill Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117-2220 Information about macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome and other retinal degenerative diseases.
Glaucoma Foundation Web site: http://www.glaucomafoundation.org Phone: 1-800-826-6693 Address: 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1206, New York, NY 10038 Educational materials, information specialists
Glaucoma Research Foundation Web site: http://www.glaucoma.org Phone: 1-800-826-6693 Address: 251 Post Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108 Dedicated to protecting the sight of people who have glaucoma through research and education. Coordinates the Glaucoma Support Network, a national, telephone-based peer support network for glaucoma patients and their families.
National Eye Institute Web site: http://www.nei.nih.gov Phone: 1-301-496-5248 Address: 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655 Information on causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye disorders; answers to questions on diseases and procedures; free brochures
Prevent Blindness America Web site: http://www.preventblindness.org Phone: 1-800-331-2020 Address: 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606 Public and professional education, community and patient services programs and research
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