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» Association of Vision Science Librarians - Eye Care Statistics - AVSL's Various Eye Care Statistics.




» Berkowitz Lab - MRI of retinal oxygenation and angiogenesis in diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and other retinopathies.




» BVI-Groups - A comprehensive, screen-reader accessible website, listing discussion groups for the deafblind, blind, and visually impaired community.




» Centre for Eye Research Australia - Part of the University of Melbourne Department of Ophthalmology, and a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness. Includes details of current projects, publicaons and education programmes.




» Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study - A multicenter randomized trial sponsored by The National Eye Institute and The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.




» Corneal Topography World Research Center - For ophthalmic or vision scientists who are curious about the shape of the cornea and its effect on visual performance by Michael K. Smolek.




» Dates in Vision Science - Chronological history of vision research.




» Experimental Eye Research - Research papers on all aspects of the eye.




» The Experimental Ophthalmology Unit - Research and teaching centre for the control and treatment of eye disorders and our interests include ARMD, corneal scarring, diabetes, ectodermal dysplasia, genetics, glaucoma, melanoma and PVR.




» Eye Radiation and Environmental Research Laboratory - The laboratory of Basil, Worgul, Ph.D., located at Columbia University, studies the effects of exogenous physical and chemical mutagens on the visual system.




» Eye Research Network - Eye disease and research information, maintained by research scientist Kenneth P. Mitton, PhD.




» Foundation Fighting Blindness - Funds research at over 50 institutions in the US and the world in the area of degenerative retinal diseases.




» Fundus Photograph Reading Center - Research protocols in diabetic retinopathy, AIDS, hypertension and age-related macular degeneration, with standard photographs and ophthalmology related links.




» Jan Worst Research Group - Located in the Netherlands. A research group which deals with ophthalmic surgical applications of simplified tools and surgical techniques.




» Lens GDDB - The human lens genetic disease database. Database of known genetic diseases in humans that affect the lens of the eye, generally causing inherited cataracts.




» National Eye Institute - Clinical Studies - Links people to clinical trials. Answers questions about the kinds of clinical trials, and why and how people might participate.




» Processes in Animal Vision - A comprehensive theory and description of the visual process and the operation of the neurons of the neural system. Research discovered the Activa and Rhodonine.




» The Retinal Implant Project - Information and resources about the project.




» RetNet - Retinal Information Network - Provides tables of genes causing inherited retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and Usher syndrome, and related information.




» Sankara Nethralaya - A public charitable ophthalmic research hospital. Information on services with contact information for patients, training and research, publications and news.




» Transpupillary Thermotherapy (TTT) and Transscleral Thermotherapy (TSTT) - Research information on laser treatments for intra-ocular tumors, such as choroidal melanoma, retinoblastoma, and hemangioma.



• The Vision Research Coordinating Center - Oversees a number of research efforts, including two large-scale multi-center clinical trials sponsored by the National Eye Institute. Located at Washington University in St Louis.