Vision And Visual Impairments

Development Of Vision

• Step-By-Step Charts in Preschool Vision Stimulation: It's More Than a Flashlight
• The Visual System in Foundations of Education, Second Edition Volume I: History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments

Eye Anatomy And Function

• Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives
• General Ophthalmology
• Ophthalmology Made Ridiculously Simple
• The Visual System in Koenig and Holbrook (Eds.) Foundations of Education, Second Edition, Volume I: History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments
• Your Eyes

Eye Conditions And Diseases

• Blind Children's Center
• Blind Babies Foundation
• Columbia Visual Health and Surgical Center, Information about Eye Conditions and Disease
• Cortical Visual Impairment: An Overview of Current Knowledge
• Eye Disease Reference Guide from The Institute of Ophthalmology, London, England
• EyeNet
• Family Village
• Foundation for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
• Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives
• Glaucoma Research Foundation
• Leber's Link
• Low Vision Gateway Website
• Low Vision: A Resource Guide with Adaptations For Students With Visual Impairments
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (On-line)
• National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
• Nystagmus Network
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Foundation Fighting Blindness
• Patient Information Pages from the Digital Journal of Ophthalmology and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Selected Anomolies and Diseases of the Eye
• V.I. Guide
• Visual Impairment In The School
• Visual Impairment in Koenig and Holbrook (Eds.) Foundations of Education, Second Edition, Volume I: History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments

Family Resources

• Blind Babies Foundation
• Blind Children's Center
• Family Village
• Foundation for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
• Ophthalmology Made Ridiculously Simple
• Your Eyes
• V. I. Guide

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Vision and Visual Impairment Resources

ID #	Title	Annotation	Media	Author	Category
VI1	Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye	A comprehensive list of causes of visual impairment and a description of each one.		V. Bishop	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI2	Low Vision: A Resource Guide with Adaptations for Students with Visual Impairments	This book provides guidelines for assessing a student's visual functioning and implementing programming that will enhance his/her visual functioning. It also serves as a reference guide for information related to low vision. Specific directions are given for conducting a functional vision evaluation and a comprehensive evaluation tool is provided.		N. Levack	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI3	Step by Step Charts, Sequence of Visual Development in Preschool Vision Stimulation: It's More Than A Flashlight!	This chapter defines normal visual development for children birth through 5 and ways to enhance that vision.		L. Harrell & N. Akeson	Development of Vision
VI4	General Ophthalmology	Medical textbook which describes the eye, its functions, conditions and diseases.		Vaughn, D. and Asbury, T.	Eye Anatomy And Function
VI6	Foundations of Low Vision: Clinical and Functional Perspectives	This book is a general text about low vision, written fo those who provide educational, rehabilitation, and clinical services to people with low vision.		A. Corn & A. Koenig, eds.	Eye Anatomy And Function, Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI7	Blind Children's Center	This organization provides information regarding different eye conditions and diseases to teachers and parents of visually impaired children.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases; Family Resources
VI8	V.I. Guide	A guide to Internet resources about visual impairments for parents and teachers.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases; Family Resources
VI9	Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (On-line)	Reference guide used for medical purposes to define anatomy, diseases and conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI10	Eyenet	This site, sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, gives information about eye conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI11	Genetic Eye Foundation, Ltd.	Website devoted to those who suffer from hereditary eye disease		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI12	Glaucoma Research Foundation	This website provides information about glaucoma, it's causes and treatment.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI13	Columbia Visual Health and Surgical Center, Information about Eye Conditions and Disease	Provides information regarding ocular health and different eye conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI14	Leber's Links	This site provides information and links to other sites regarding Leber's Congenital Amaurosis.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI15	Macular Degeneration Foundation	This site offers information regarding Macular Degeneration.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI16	National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)	This site provides information and support regarding these eye conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI17	National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)	This site provides a searchable database containing information about rare disorders and conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI18	Nystagmus Network	This site is dedicated to providing support to those who have nystagmus, and parents and teachers.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI19	Patient Information Pages from the Digital Journal of Ophthalmology and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary	This site provides information on different eye conditions and diseases.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI21	RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa) Foundation Fighting Blindness	This site offers information about RP, Ushers Syndrome and Macular Degeneration.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI22	Visual Impairment in A. J. Koenig and M. C. Holbrook (Eds.) Foundations of Education Volume I History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments	This chapter explains the number of occurances of visual impairment, the perception of the public and the importance of the professional promoting accurate information regarding visual impairments.		K. Huebner	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI23	The Visual System in A. J. Koenig and M. C. Holbrook (Eds.) Foundations of Education Volume I History and Theory of Teaching Children and Youths with Visual Impairments	This chapter provides a general overview of the anatomy of the eye and how our visual system works.		M. Ward	Development Of Vision
VI24	Ophthalmology Made Ridiculously Simple	Easy to read explanation of vision and anatomy of the eyes.		Stephen Goldberg	Eye Anatomy And Function; Family Resources
VI25	Your Eyes	Small, simple book explaining anatomy of the eyes and common vision problems. ISBN 0-398-07048-2		Thomas H. Chalkley	Eye Anatomy And Function; Family Resources
VI26	Visual Impairment In The School	This book is provides an explanation of eye anatomy, eye conditions and how specific conditions affect a child's education. ISBN 0-398-07014-8 Cloth 0-398-07015-6 Paper		Randall Harley, et. Al	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI27	Low Vision Gateway	This site offers information about low vision and the many aspects of having low vision.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI28	Cortical Visual Impairment An Overview of Current Knowledge	A historical perspective is given regarding cortical visual impairment.		Tanni L. Anthony	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI29	Blind Babies Foundation, Pediatric Visual Diagnosis Fact Sheets	Information sheets available to parents and teachers describing eye conditions.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases; Family Resources
VI30	Eye Disease Reference Guide from The Institute of Ophthalmology, London, England	This website provides information regarding various eye diseases.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases
VI31	Family Village Website	This website provides global resources and information regarding disabilities.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases; Family Resources
VI32	Foundation for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases	This website offers information about ROP and other related diseases. It also includes information for parents and educators.		N/A	Eye Conditions And Diseases; Family Resources