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Low Vision Assessment and Rehabilitation

References

Organizations

• Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
• Alliance for Technology Access
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Association of Diabetes Educators
• American Council of the Blind
• American Diabetes Association
  Information about diabetes; search for local support groups and chapters.
• American Foundation for the Blind
  Information, list of services, message boards.
• American Optometric Association
• American Printing House for the Blind
  Related sites, products.
• Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
  Has colleges who offer programs in rehabilitation.
• Blinded Veterans Association
• Canadian Diabetes Association
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes
  Information, links.
• Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation
  Diabetes links; dietary information and recipes.
• Foundation Fighting Blindness
• International Diabetes Federation
• Lighthouse International
  Information, products.
• National Association for Visually Handicapped
• National Eye Institute
  Information for professionals and patients.
• NEI: Low Vision Education Program
• National Federation for the Blind
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
  Books and magazines in braille or audio.
• National Organization for the Visually Handicapped
  Products, information, links.
• NIDDK: Diabetes information
• Royal National Institute for the Blind

Missouri Agencies Providing Services for the Blind or Visually Impaired

• Adaptive Computing Technology Center, Columbia
• Missouri Council of the Blind
• Missouri Department of Social Services: Rehabilitation Services For The Blind
• Missouri School for the Blind
• Saint Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Other Links

• Anatomy of the eye
• Blindness Resource Center
  Accessible web design, blindness, braille, eye disease, low vision, organizations, research, universities, and products links.
• Blindskills.com
• BList
  Blindness-related email lists.
• Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
• Diabetes information
  From PDRhealth.com. Causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, more.
• Diabetes information
  From WebMD.com.
• Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Guidelines
• Diabetic Retinopathy Study
• Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Study
• Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study
• Fred's Head Blog
• Glossary of eye disease terms
• Independent living centers in the US
• List of Missouri independent living centers
• International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• Laser eye surgery links: MedlinePlus®
• Louis Database of Accessible Materials for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
• The Low Vision Gateway
  Low vision aids, specialists, rehabilitation, eye diseases, organizations.
• Low vision therapy
• Missouri assistive technology resources

  Missouri Assistive Technology Project
  St. Louis Technology Access Center

• On-line Diabetes Resources
  Mendosa.com.
• Optelec
• Pearle Vision
• Six Friends
  Books, braille, camps, churches, equipment, dog guide schools, music, listservs, optics and lighting, orientation and mobility, schools, sports, training centers, products and services links.
• State rehabilitation agencies
• Test your personal risk for diabetes
• Vision disorders links: MedlinePlus®