Related Links and Support Groups

• Association of Parents Having a Kid In Contacts
• Acuvue Contact Lenses
• Color Contacts from CIBA Vision
• Contact Lenses Safety - Food and Drug Administration
• CooperVision - This site has a group of contact lens faq's and good health related links.
• Corneoscleral lenses

Low Vision Sites:

• National Association of Visually Handicapped
• The Low Vision Gateway

General Information

• Albinism
• American Academy of Optometry
• American Optometric Association educational center
• EyeNet -- American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Eyewear information from MEDLINEplus
• National Eye Institute
• National Keratoconus Foundation

Resources for Parents and Eyecare Providers of Visually Impaired Children

• Embryology of the eye
• Alliance for Technology Access -- connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities -- This site will list resources by state.
• For families Coping with a Child’s Amblyopia Treatment
• A message board for parents with children with PHPV (persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous)
• Division of Specialized Care for Children. Intended to provide a brief overview of the Division and its programs, policies and procedures relating to delivery and payment for health care services.
• Children and Eye Problems – Prevent Blindness America
• Nystagmus information alternate link: http://www.nystagmus.org/

Products

• Water tight swim goggles, good for kids with contacts
• UV protection

Other Resources

• American Foundation for the Blind
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Recommended reference books:

Children with Visual Impairments: A Parent’s Guide

Show Me How: A Manual for Parents of Preschool Visually Impaired and Blind Children - suggestions for achieving developmental milestones.

Parenting Preschoolers: Suggestions for Raising Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children

Touch the Baby: Blind and Visually Impaired Children as Patients: Helping Them Respond to Care

Early Focus: Working with Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Their Families.