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American Academy of Ophthalmology - The American Academy of Ophthalmology is an international member association of more than 25,000 ophthalmologists, physicians who provide comprehensive eye care, eye diseases eye conditions including medical, surgical and optical care. This site provides authoritative information about eye care for the public, and serves the professional needs of the Academy's members.
Blindness Resource Center - Explore this clearinghouse for information on everything concerning blindness and low vision, from the history of braille to accessible Web design. On the latter topic, you'll get a lot of advice. For example, webmasters should construct their pages so that they can be read out loud by a screenreader. Sites that automatically "push" music while browsing cause problems for those who are trying to listen carefully to a screenreader. At this site you will also find online resources on disabilities besides blindness, including low vision and other visual conditions.
Children's Vision Impairments - A large site which serves parents and adults seeking information on visual health. Popular with parenting groups and special interest on-line medical sites and communities.
Eye on Everything - How many pupils are in a teacher's class if she has 10 students? You might say "10," but really it's 20--if you mean "eye" pupils and not students! Learn all about eye anatomy, diseases, and ways to improve eyesight. Then check out interesting information about the eye, such as the fact that most people blink about every six seconds. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
Future Reflections - The biggest hassle with being blind is not the lack of eyesight; it's the lack of insight and understanding by other people. For anyone interested in what's happening with blind kids, Future Reflections is the magazine for blind children and their parents. It is available on the Internet, sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind. What color is the sun? How do you do arithmetic in Braille? Know what blind kids know!
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