Below are some of the most recognized
professional associations in the fields of
ophthalmology and optometrics.
American
Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology
and Otolaryngology- Head and Neck
Surgery
|
American Osteopathic
Colleges of Ophthalmology and
Otolaryngology- Head and Neck
Surgery |
The
AOCOO-HNS exists to promote the
interests of Osteopathic
Ophthalmologists and Osteopathic
Otolaryngologists/Facial Plastic
Surgeons, to continue to improve their
quality of training, education and to
advance the practice of osteopathic
medicine through a system of quality and
cost effective health care measures in
the profession.
American
Society of Cataract & Refractive
Surgeons
The mission
of the American Society of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery is to advance the art
and science of ophthalmic surgery and
the knowledge and skills of ophthalmic
surgeons. It does so by providing
clinical and practice management
education and by working with patients,
government, and the medical community to
promote the delivery of quality eye
care.
American
Society of Retina Specialists
The mission
of the American Society of Retina
Specialists is to provide a collegial
open forum, to advance the understanding
and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases,
and to enhance the ability of its
members to provide the highest quality
of patient care.
Excela
Health
Excela
Health is the merger of three hospitals
along with their various affiliates
located in Westmoreland County and parts
of Fayette and Indiana Counties. Excela
Health joins more than 575 physicians
representing some 35 clinical
specialties to provide traditional
inpatient care, outpatient treatment and
specialty services while serving as the
region’s third largest health care
employer.
Retina
Research Foundation
The Retina
Research Foundation was formed in 2004
to fund, promote and support
research for the cure for blindness.
Find out more about what you can do to
aid in this endeavor.
Eye and Vision Health
The following links provide some good
general information on eye care and vision
health.
Alcon
Vision is
often taken for granted until we're
faced with the threat of losing it.
Alcon understands, personally and
professionally, what vision impairment
and potential blindness can mean to an
individual, a family member or a friend.
We offer a set of educational resources
on eye conditions and diseases to help
in the search for information about
vision enhancement, preservation and
restoration.
Allergan
With a
heritage of nearly 60 years in
discovering and developing new
therapeutic agents to protect and
preserve vision, eye care professionals
and patients rely on Allergan products
to treat a variety of eye conditions
including glaucoma, dry eye, and
external eye diseases. Today we are a
global leader in this specialty area and
continue for the past six years to be
one of the fastest-growing eye care
companies worldwide.
Leading products in
Allergan's eye care product portfolio
include RESTASIS®
ophthalmic emulsion, LUMIGAN®
ophthalmic solution, OPTIVE™ Lubricant
Eye Drops, and the REFRESH®
Brand line of artificial tears.
All About
Vision
A guide to
eye care, LASIK laser eye surgery,
eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision,
eye exams, computer vision syndrome,
glaucoma, cataracts, macular
degeneration, and other eye problems and
diseases. Contains eye doctor Q&A’s,
frequently asked questions, and much
more.
Carl Zeiss
Vision
Carl Zeiss
Vision is a worldwide leader in
developing eyeglass lens designs,
coatings and materials. Through
intensive research and development, Carl
Zeiss Vision continually creates
innovative new products that bring
better vision to people in all aspects
of their lives -- all around the globe.
Children's
Eye Foundation
The
Foundation will optimize the quality of
life for infants and children as well as
adults with strabismus by fostering
normal vision development and protection
of vision through programs of
prevention, treatment, research and
education.
Eye Surgery
Education Council
This site
provides information for patients, their
families, and interested members of the
public on a variety of common vision
problems and therapies. The material on
the site has been reviewed for accuracy
and balance by panels of leading eye
surgeons who comprise the ASCRS
Foundation’s Eye Surgery Education
Council (ESEC).
Genentech
Considered the founder of
the biotechnology industry, Genentech
(manufacturer of
Lucentis®
and
Avastin®) has
been delivering on the promise of
biotechnology for more than 30 years,
using human genetic information to
discover, develop, manufacture and
commercialize biotherapeutics that
address significant unmet medical needs.
Today, Genentech is among the world's
leading biotech companies, with
multiple products on the market for
serious or life-threatening medical
conditions, more than 100 projects in
the pipeline and a long term plan for
growth.
National Eye
Institute
The National
Eye Institute (NEI) was established by
Congress in 1968 to protect and prolong
the vision of the American people.
Their main purpose is to develop public
and professional education programs to
help prevent blindness, reduce visual
impairment, and increase awareness of
services and devices that are available
for people with low vision.
General Health
Other health related websites of interest on
the Web.
HealtVault
Microsoft® HealthVaultTM
is designed to put you in control of
your health information. A free
HealthVault account helps you collect,
store and share information with family
members and gives you a choice of
applications and devices to help manage
your fitness, diet and health.
WebMD
The world's
leading source for trustworthy and
timely health and medical news and
information. Provides credible health
information, supportive community, and
educational services by blending
award-winning expertise in content,
community services, expert commentary,
and medical review.
Financing & Reimbursement
Need extra financing for LASIK or Premium
Intraocular Lenses? Need assistance with
reimbursement for procedures performed? Our
financing and reimbursement links will get
you in touch with companies that provide no
interest or low interest solutions to meet
all your medical needs.
CareCredit
Maybe you'd
like better vision, but your insurance
company doesn’t cover all the costs for
the procedure you want and need, where
do you turn? CareCredit®, a
GE Money Company, gives you convenient
payment options so you can get the
procedure you want, when you want it. CareCredit®
works just like a credit card, but is
exclusive for healthcare services. And,
it’s better because you get No Interest
financing or low monthly payments every
time you use it. You can use your card
over and over for follow-up appointments
or different procedures. This means you
don’t have to put off improving your
vision until you save up enough money.
We give you the power to decide when
it’s the right time for you.
Lucentis
Access Solutions
At
Genentech, we develop medicines like
LUCENTIS®
(ranibizumab injection) for serious or
life-threatening medical conditions and
we believe they should be effective,
safe and accessible for the patients who
need them. Health insurance coverage
and reimbursement issues can be
confusing and challenging. Lucentis
Access Solutions is here to make the
process as easy as possible.
Macugen
Access Program
MAP is a FREE patient
support program offered by the makers of
MACUGEN®
(pegaptanib sodium injection).
MAP helps eligible patients and their
health care providers find out how to
secure access to and coverage for
MACUGEN®.
MAP has helpful counselors who will
answer questions you may have.
Vitrectomy
Solutions
Vitrectomy
Solutions, Inc. is the nation’s leader
in facedown support equipment, and other
quality products for extended facedown
recovery from vitrectomy surgery.
Vitrectomy Solutions is staffed with
experienced medical professionals who
thoroughly understand and appreciate
patient and physician needs.
Unlike other companies that provide
similar supplies and equipment,
Vitrectomy Solutions fully assists
patients and physicians with insurance
reimbursement including Medicare (Medigap/Medicare
part B supplements), and most major
insurance companies.
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