Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
AMD Alliance International 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 Phone: 1-877-263-7171 toll-free
(416) 486-2500 ext. 7505E-mail: info@amdalliance.org Web Address: www.amdalliance.org The goal of the AMD Alliance International is to educate and offer support to individuals and families around the world affected by AMD. AMD Alliance International conducts AMD research, provides educational materials to the public, and offers a toll-free helpline to the public.
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.
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.
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.
Macular Degeneration Foundation P.O. Box 531313 Henderson, NV 89053 Phone: 1-888-633-3937 Fax: (702) 450-3396 Web Address: www.eyesight.org The Macular Degeneration Foundation provides extensive online explanations about various aspects of macular degeneration. It also includes information about new research and treatments. The organization publishes an electronic newsletter called The Magnifier. Distributed free by e-mail, it includes news regarding clinical trials, recent reports in the media, and information about new resources available over the Internet.
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| Author: | Alison Allen Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: October 8, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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