Free Materials and Resources [HV2010 Healthy Vision Month]

NOTE:
Some materials are only available online.
*The print version is also available.

The following resources are available to professionals and patients interested in learning more about low vision services and adaptive devices.

"There is Hope. There is Help." Poster

		*See for Yourself: Vision and Older Adults Program Pub No. EY-60 An education program designed for everyone who has an interest in helping people who have or may develop low vision. Use it to teach others about effective ways to live with low vision and promote awareness about low vision rehabilitation services. The kit includes a VHS video, presenter's guidebook, a booklet for patients and their families, and a low vision poster.
		*"There is Hope. There is Help." Poster 17x22" Pub No. EY-80 A colorful poster with tips to help people find low vision specialists and vision rehabilitation services.
		National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) Low Vision Program
		The EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision for Shopping Centers
		Data measures for vision rehabilitation services and devices

These resources will help people understand what low vision is and explain the steps they can take to keep their independence.

		*What You Should Know About Low Vision Pub. No. EY-110 Helps people with vision loss and their families better understand low vision. Describes how to get help and live more safely and independently.
		Low Vision: Help is available Website for patients, family members, and caregivers of people with vision loss.
		Selected resources for people with low vision
		Finding an eye care professional
		Talking to your doctor
		Financial aid for eye care
		NIHSeniorHealth.gov

		*¡Ojo con su visión! Sepa qué hacer si tiene baja visión (What you need to know about low vision) Pub No. EY-300 An illustrated booklet designed to educate Hispanics/Latinos with diabetes about the eye complications of the disease.
		Baja Visión: No es su destino Spanish-language website for patients, family members, and caregivers of people with vision loss.
		*"Hay ayuda disponible." (Help is available.) " Poster 17x22" Pub No. EY-82 A colorful poster with tips to help people find low vision specialists and vision rehabilitation services.

		Schools for the Blind in the United States A list of schools for the blind.
		Foundations and Organizations for the Blind A list of foundations and organizations.
		State Special Education Websites Links to special education websites.

		Vision Problems in the U.S. - Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Diseases in America Provides useful estimates of the prevalence of sight-threatening eye diseases in Americans age 40 and older. Includes information on the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment, significant refractive error, and the four leading eye diseases affecting older Americans: age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. A joint project of the National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America.
		Clinical Studies Supported by the National Eye Institute Contains comprehensive information on extramural trials conducted nationwide and intramural studies conducted at the National Eye Institute clinic facilities in Bethesda, Maryland. Includes results from major clinical trials on the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

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