American Council of the Blind 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-424-8666
(202) 467-5081
info@acb.org
• Serves as a national clearinghouse on blindness issues for individuals, organizations, and institutions. Provides an information and referral service on Federal legislation, administrative action, and rule making on national and state levels. Offers group insurance plans, coordinates class action litigation, and educates the public about blindness and the abilities of visually impaired people. http://www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
1-800-232-5463
(212) 502-7600
afbinfo@afb.org
• Provides consultation to schools, agencies, and organizations. Gives technical assistance through the staff at regional service centers. Records and manufactures talking books. Publishes books, pamphlets, and periodicals. Adapts and evaluates devices to help blind and visually impaired people live and work independently. Conducts social research on visual impairment and blindness. http://www.afb.org
Lighthouse International 111 E. 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
1-800-829-0500
(212) 821-9200
(212) 821-9713 (TDD)
info@lighthouse.org
• Serves as a national clearinghouse for information on vision impairment across the life span and services available nationwide. Offers a comprehensive selection of education products, large print materials, talking products, and related specialty items for people with visual impairments. Adaptive devices are available through catalog sales. http://www.lighthouse.org
Lions Clubs International 300 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60521-8842
(630) 571-5466
lions@lionsclubs.org
• Provides financial assistance for eye care to individuals through local clubs. Coordinates sight conservation activities. http://www.lionsclubs.org
National Association for Visually Handicapped 22 W. 21st Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 889-3141
• Serves as a clearinghouse for information about all services available to the partially-sighted from public and private sources. Conducts self- help groups. Provides information on large print books, textbooks, and educational tools. http://www.navh.org
Sightwise.org • A self funded pubic service website promoting awareness of the symptoms of detached retina and the need to get medical help ASAP http://www.sightwise.org
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance http://www.USAEyes.org
8543 Everglade Dr
Sacramento CA 95826
(916) 381-0769
info@usaeyes.org
• Nonprofit consumer/patient organization provides objective information about LASIK, LASEK, PRK, CK, and other forms of laser or refractive eye surgery. Download free 50 Tough Questions To Ask Your Doctor to help evaluate any potential doctor. Organization reviews refractive surgeons based upon actual patient outcomes, listing certified surgeons on their website. http://www.USAEyes.org
ComplicatedEyes.org 8543 Everglade Dr
Sacramento CA 95826
(916) 381-0769
info@usaeyes.org
• Nonprofit consumer/patient organization that provides information and resources for individuals who have complications related to LASIK, LASEK, PRK, CK, and other forms of laser or refractive eye surgery. Referral to doctors with demonstrated expertise in complication remediation. http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
