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| American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | |
| P.O. Box 193832 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94119-3832 | |
| Phone: | (415) 561-8505 |
| Fax: | (415) 561-8531 |
| Email: | aapos@aao.org |
| Web Address: | www.aapos.org |
The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) provides information and encourages research on medical and surgical eye care for children and adults with strabismus. | |
| Canadian Ophthalmological Society | |
| 610-1525 Carling Avenue | |
| Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9 | |
| Email: | cos@eyesite.ca |
| Web Address: | www.eyesite.ca/english/index.htm |
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society is an association of eye doctors dedicated to helping the public take good care of their eyes and vision. This group provides educational information on eye conditions and diseases and eye safety. | |
| EyeCare America | |
| P.O. Box 429098 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94142-9098 | |
| Phone: | 1-877-887-6327 toll-free |
| Fax: | (415) 561-8567 |
| Email: | pubserv@aao.org |
| Web Address: | www.eyecareamerica.org |
EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology that raises awareness about eye diseases and eye care. This site provides educational materials and information about how to get medical eye care. | |
| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| 10140 Centurion Parkway North | |
| Jacksonville, FL 32256 | |
| Phone: | (904) 697-4100 |
| Fax: | (904) 697-4125 |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest. | |
| Prevent Blindness America | |
| 211 West Wacker Drive | |
| Suite 1700 | |
| Chicago, IL 60606 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-331-2020 |
| Web Address: | www.preventblindness.org |
Prevent Blindness America assists the visually impaired and provides consumer information on vision problems and vision aids. Its website has information about eye health and safety for children and adults. Many states have local affiliates. | |
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 14, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology | |
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