Blindness - resources

Blindness - resources

Alternative Names

Resources - blindness

Information

The following organizations are good resources for information on blindness:

American Council for the Blind -- www.acb.org/
American Foundation for the Blind -- www.afb.org/default.aspx
Foundation Fighting Blindness -- www.fightingblindness.org
National Eye Institute -- www.nei.nih.gov
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped -- www.loc.gov/nls
US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003040.htm

Review Date: 2/5/2023
Reviewed By: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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