Adapting to reduced vision from glaucoma
Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to find ways to live with low vision.
Talk with your doctor
If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes where you have questions. Your doctor may have additional suggestions on how you can live with low vision.
Organizations
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.
Canadian Association of Optometrists 234 Argyle Avenue Ottawa, ON K2P 1B9 Phone: 1-888-263-4676 Fax: (613) 235-2025 E-mail: info@opto.ca Web Address: http://www.opto.ca The Canadian Association of Optometrists represents the profession of optometry and works to enhance the quality, availability, and accessibility of eye, vision, and related health care. Its Web site provides information on optometry as well as eye health information.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society 610-1525 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9 E-mail: cos@eyesite.ca Web Address: www.eyesite.ca The Canadian Ophthalmological Society is an association of medical eye doctors dedicated to helping the public maintain healthy eyes and good vision. It provides educational information on eye conditions and diseases, as well as eye safety.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 Phone: (800) 563-2642 Fax: (416) 480-7677 E-mail: info@cnib.ca Web Address: http://www.cnib.ca The Canadian National Institute for the Blind is a voluntary agency dedicated to helping improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired, preventing blindness, and promoting sight enhancement services. The organization offers a variety of publications and educational resources about vision loss and impairment, including pamphlets, newsletters, and a quarterly magazine.
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| Author: | Carrie Henley Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: August 31, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology | |
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