There are scores of organizations that deal with refractive surgery, health,
and vision issues, but we have found a selected few that are helpful for patients
with complications from conventional or wavefront Lasik, All-Laser Lasik, LASEK,
PRK, CK, LTK, etc..
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| Newsgroups & Bulletin
Boards |
Lasik
Patient Bulletin Board
Post messages and discuss your thoughts
with others interested in refractive surgery complication issues.
Connect with refractive surgery patients.
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| Medical Journal Research |
PubMed
Provided by the
National Library of Medicine. Easy access to many peer-reviewed medical
journal articles. Very technical.
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| Organizations
& Resources |
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American Academy
of Ophthalmology
Largest and well respected ophthalmologist
membership organization. Technical and general information regarding
medical eyecare.
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American Medical
Association
Largest healthcare organization of its
type. Most US medical doctors are members, however membership
is voluntary.
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Eye Care Source
Internet source for
eye and vision care information. Includes info on contact lenses,
eyeglasses, optometry school, Lasik, and more.
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Food & Drug Administration
United States federal agency responsible for
the approval of drugs and medical devices.
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Glaucoma
Foundation
Nonprofit organization with the goal
to raise public awareness concerning the necessity of regular eye exams
and fund critical research to find cures for glaucoma.
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International Rosacea Foundation
Non-profit organization whose mission is to
gather in one place, available information found on the web, in books
and articles and recent research studies concerning Rosacea.
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Internet Ophthalmology
Non-profit organization devoted to the
education and training of international eyecare providers.
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Macular Degeneration
Foundation
Charitable educational and research
foundation dedicated to discovering the cause and developing cures for
the disease called macular degeneration and promoting the development
of improved vision enhancement and rehabilitation aids together with
providing training and support in their use to needy individuals, libraries,
non-profit organizations, elder care and other community centers.
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National Keratoconus
Foundation
Supports research into the causes, treatment
and eventual cure of keratoconus. Keratoconus, or conical cornea, is
a condition in which the normally round shape of the cornea is distorted.
A cone-like bulge develops, resulting in significant visual impairment.
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Rosacea
Society
National organization
that provides education in the diagnosis and treatment of rosacea, a
skin condition causing redness.
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