Macular Degeneration: Additional Sources Of Information
Edited by Guy Slowik MD FRCS. Last updated on July 1st 2011
Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on macular degeneration.
Phone: 301-496-5248
Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov
www.nei.nih.gov
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Phone: 415-561-8555 Ext. 223
http://www.aao.org/
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Phone: 1-888-633-3937
www.eyesight.org
American Foundation for the Blind
Phone: 1-800-232-5463
Phone: 212-502-7662TDD (access for the hard-of-hearing)
The Alliance for Aging Research
2021 K Street, NW ,Suite 305
Washington, DC20006
Phone: 202/293-2856
www.agingresearch.org/amd.cfm
The AMD initiative is designed to provide both physicians and patients with the information and resources necessary for individuals to cope with this condition while maintaining an active and self-sufficient life. The campaign has been reviewed and approved by a panel of experts and has also received scientific clearance from the National Eye Institute of the NIH.
AgingEye Times - The private, not-for-profit, AgingEye Times is an organization that provides free access to the latest medical information on diseases of the aging eye in an attempt to empower people to take control of their vision health, while educating them on the importance and need for further medical advances.
http://www.agingeye.net/
