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Angeles Vision Clinic - Low Vision Rehabilation: Low Vision is a bilateral impairment to vision that significantly impairs the functioning of the patient and cannot be adequately corrected with medical, surgical, therapy, conventional eyewear or contact lenses. It is often a loss of sharpness or acuity but may present as a loss of field of vis...

BiOptic Driving Network: BiOptic Driving Network advocates the use of BiOptic telescopes to facilitate safe driving for some with a stable low vision condition

Eye Institute of Canada: Eye Canada is an optometry clinic specializing in low vision located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We sell low vision devices, cctvs, magnifiers treatment and training for the blind due to eye diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

IBM Accessibility Center: By enabling human capability through innovation, the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center strives to help all people maximize their potential, regardless of age or ability.

Large Print Reviews: Book Reviews of Large print books, audio books, low vision products, articles, low vision links, and other items of interest to individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or who have low vision. Articles on eye health and eye diseases and disorders, literature, travel tips and travel articles.

Low Vision: An information site developed by the American Optometric Association.

Low Vision Council: Interesting and targeted links for www.lowvisioncouncil.org

Low Vision Discussion List: Search the archives, join the list and post from this site.

Low Vision Information Center: Practical information on coping with visual impairment. Offers tips and strategies for maximizing remaining sight.

Macula Lutea: Information resource on blindness and visual impairment. Collection of links to sites on low vision, as well as a calendar listing low vision conferences throughout the world. Presents information about early intervention, education and rehabilitation of persons with a visual impairment.

National Eye Institute - What You Should Know About Low Vision: Includes pictures, research studies and additional resources.

Royal National Institute for the Blind - Low Vision Site: Information including a database of services in the UK, various information leaflets, who's who in low vision, discussion forums, manufacturers links and the RNIB catalogue.

The Hal4 FAQ: Unofficial information and suggestions about the Hal, a multilingual screen reader software program for Windows. Also includes information on braille display and speech synthesizer.

The Low Vision Gateway: Your starting point to access the low vision resources of the world

The Screen Magnifiers Homepage: Information about screen magnifiers, Screen Reader and other accessibility features and products for people with low vision and who are blind.

Too Young for Glasses and Eye Patching?: No child is too young to wear glasses. Amblyopia might be corrected by eye-patching. Here are suggestions which will help parents provide guidance and support to their young child.

V. I. Guide: Includes resources for parents and teachers of blind and visually impaired children.