Diabetic Retinopathy
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) P.O. Box 7424 San Francisco, CA 94120-7424 Phone: (415) 561-8500 Fax: (415) 561-8533 Web Address: www.aao.org The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is an association of medical eye doctors. It provides general information and brochures on eye conditions and diseases and low-vision resources and services. The AAO is not able to answer questions about specific medical problems or conditions.
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org Web Address: www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza Suite 300 New York, NY 10001 Phone: 1-800-AFB-LINE (1-800-232-5463)
(212) 502-7600Fax: (212) 502-7777 E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net Web Address: www.afb.org The American Foundation for the Blind is dedicated to addressing the critical issues of literacy, independent living, employment, and access through technology for the 10 million Americans who are blind or visually impaired.
Lighthouse International 111 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022-1202 Phone: (212) 821-9200 Fax: (212) 821-9707 TDD: (212) 821-9713 (TTY) Web Address: www.lighthouse.org Lighthouse International is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people of all ages to overcome vision impairment through vision rehabilitation services, education, research, and advocacy.
National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health Information Office 31 Center Drive MSC 2510 Bethesda, MD 20892-2510 Phone: (301) 496-5248 E-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov Web Address: www.nei.nih.gov As part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the National Eye Institute provides information on eye diseases and vision research. Publications are available to the public at no charge. The Web site includes links to various information resources.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress 1291 Taylor Street NW Washington, DC 20011 Phone: 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323)
(202) 707-5100Fax: (202) 707-0712 TDD: (202) 707-0744 E-mail: nls@loc.gov Web Address: www.loc.gov/nls/index.html The National Library Service has established a national network of cooperating libraries to provide a free library program of braille and audio materials. Materials, including some magazines, in braille, large print, or cassette can be borrowed postage-free by people who are eligible for the service.
Prevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 1-800-331-2020 E-mail: info@preventblindness.org Web Address: www.preventblindness.org Prevent Blindness America assists the visually impaired and provides consumer information on vision problems and vision aids. Many states have local affiliates.
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: April 13, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Steven T. Charles, MD - Ophthalmology | |
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