Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Ophthalmology

Refractive Errors Patient/Family Resources

Geriatrics | Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Myopia (Nearsightedness): Access document | Image
    • Presbyopia: English | Spanish | Image
    • Astigmatism: English | Spanish | Image
    • Contact Lenses: English | Spanish
    • Soft Contact Lenses: Access document
    • Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses: Access document
• National Eye Institute: Homepage
  • Health Information: Table of contents
    • The Cornea and Corneal Disease: Access document
• American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Eye Health as You Grow Older: Access document
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Farsightedness: English | Spanish
  • Nearsightedness: English | Spanish
  • Astigmatism: English | Spanish
• InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide: Table of contents
  • Farsightedness: Access document
  • Nearsightedness: Access document
  • Astigmatism: Access document
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 20. Eye Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 226. Refractive Disorders: Access document

Geriatrics

• American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Eye Health as You Grow Older: Access document

Pediatrics

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Glasses Wearing (Pediatric Version): Access document
• American Academy of Pediatrics (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Public Education Brochures: List of documents
    • Ages 4 to 7 Months: Vision: Access document
    • Symptoms of Vision Problems: Access document
    • Common Vision and Eye Problems: Access document
    • Vision Problems and School-Age Children: Access document
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Correcting your Vision with Glasses and Contacts: Access document
    • Extended Wear of Contact Lenses: Access document

Spanish

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Presbyopia: English | Spanish | Image
    • Astigmatism: English | Spanish | Image
    • Contact Lenses: English | Spanish
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Farsightedness: English | Spanish
  • Nearsightedness: English | Spanish
  • Astigmatism: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Refractive Errors Patient/Family Resources

• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: Index
  • Refractive Errors: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Glaucoma
  Additional Glaucoma resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Ophthalmology
  Additional Ophthalmology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)