Thank you for attending the Prevent Blindness Healthy Eyes Educational Series! This webpage includes a list with resources from each of the Healthy Eyes Educational Series modules. The resources are grouped together in order by module topics. Click on the drop-down menu arrow to expand the list of resources.
- Glossary of Eye and Vision Terms: An alphabetical list of common eye and vision terms.
- Free Eye Health and Safety Fact Sheets: A collection of free, downloadable fact sheets covering various eye health topics.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
- Refractive Error (Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia): A summary of common vision conditions that occur when the eye is unable to focus light correctly; includes myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
- Getting Professional Eye Care: Information on how to get professional eye care.
- Free Eye Health and Safety Fact Sheets: A collection of free, downloadable fact sheets covering various eye health topics.
- Wearing Contact Lenses: Guidance on how to safely use contact lenses.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
- Sports Eye Safety: Recommendations for protective eyewear to help prevent sports related eye injuries.
- Aged-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Overview Fact Sheet: A quick overview of AMD, its symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
- Aged-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Webpage: Information about AMD causes, risk factors, treatment, and support.
- Geographic Atrophy: Information about the advanced form of AMD that leads to vision loss.
- Cataract: A guide to understanding cataracts, their symptoms, and available treatment options.
- Diabetes and Your Eyes Toolkit: Educational materials to help people with diabetes protect their vision and prevent eye complications.
- The Glaucoma Community: A free online community for people living with glaucoma; includes resources, news, and peer support.
- Free Glaucoma Educator Course: A free training program for community educators to promote glaucoma awareness and prevention.
- Glaucoma Webpage: Information about glaucoma causes, risk factors, treatment, and support.
- NEI-VR: See What I See Virtual Disease Experience: A virtual reality app created by the National Eye Institute (NEI) that shows what life looks like with common eye conditions.
- Hadley Webpage: Practical social and emotional support resources for older adults adjusting to vision loss, empowering them to adapt and thrive.
- Mental Wellness and Vision Loss Video Series: Video series that offers support, hope, and practical information for individuals adjusting to vision loss and those supporting them.
- Free ASPECT Patient Engagement Program: A free training designed to empower patients and caregivers to use their voice to advocate for their eye health.
- ASPECT Video Gallery: Members of the ASPECT Program share their vision health stories and learnings from the program.
- Taking Eye Drop Medications: A step-by-step guide to correctly using eye drop medications for better treatment results.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
- Glaucoma Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for glaucoma care.
- Understanding Dry Eye: Information about dry eye causes, risk factors, treatments, and support.
- Free TED Community: The TED Community Organization’s website serves as a valuable resource and a supportive community for individuals dealing with thyroid eye disease (TED). It brings together education, support, connection, and hope.
- Inherited Eye Diseases: Information about the causes, risk factors, available treatment and research alternatives, and support for inherited eye diseases.
- Hadley Webpage: Practical social and emotional support resources for older adults adjusting to vision loss, empowering them to adapt and thrive.
- Mental Wellness and Vision Loss Video Series: Video series that offers support, hope, and practical information for individuals adjusting to vision loss and those supporting them.
- ASPECT Patient Engagement Program: A free training designed to empower patients and caregivers to use their voice to advocate for their eye health.
- ASPECT Video Gallery: Members of the ASPECT Program share their vision health stories and learnings from the program.
- Taking Eye Drop Medications: A step-by-step guide to correctly using eye drop medications for better treatment results.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
- Glaucoma Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for glaucoma care.
- Living Well with Low Vision: An online resource for individuals living with low vision, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
- Hadley Webpage: Practical social and emotional support resources for older adults adjusting to vision loss, empowering them to adapt and thrive.
- Guide Me App: A customized guide to help individuals with AMD or diabetic retinopathy, caregivers, and family members manage vision changes.
- National Federation of the Blind: The oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans that offers tools for independence, including free long white canes and slates and styluses for writing Braille.
- Mental Wellness and Vision Loss Video Series: Video series that offers support, hope, and practical information for individuals adjusting to vision loss and those supporting them.
- State Vision Screening and Standards for License to Drive: Resources on laws and regulations for vision and driver’s license eligibility in each state.
- A Self-Help Guide to Non-Visual Skills: Useful techniques to learn new ways to complete daily activities without primarily relying on sight.
- Free Eye Health and Safety Fact Sheets: A collection of free, downloadable fact sheets covering various eye health topics.
- Free ASPECT Patient Engagement Program: A free training designed to empower patients and caregivers to use their voice to advocate for their eye health.
- ASPECT Video Gallery: Members of the ASPECT Program share their vision health stories and learnings from the program.
- Understanding Insurance Benefits for Eye Care: A resource explaining insurance benefits for eye care.
- Accessing Vision Care Without Coverage: A resource for accessing vision care when you do not have vision insurance.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
- Transportation Services Directory: A national resource connecting individuals with vision impairment to local transportation services for medical and everyday needs.
- Free ASPECT Patient Engagement Program: A free training designed to empower patients and caregivers to use their voice to advocate for their eye health.
- Free Eye Health and Safety Fact Sheets: A collection of free, downloadable fact sheets covering various eye health topics.
- Living Well with Low Vision: An online resource for individuals living with low vision, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
- Free Eye Health and Safety Fact Sheets: A collection of free, downloadable fact sheets covering various eye health topics.
- Mental Wellness and Vision Loss Video Series: Video series that offers support, hope, and practical information for individuals adjusting to vision loss and those supporting them.
- Free ASPECT Patient Engagement Program: A free training designed to empower patients and caregivers to use their voice to advocate for their eye health.
- Clinical Trials for Eye Diseases: Learn about clinical trials and how to find clinical trials related to vision and eye health.
- Clinical Trials for Retinal Diseases: This website offers information about clinical trials for retinal disorders.
- Focus on Eye Health Expert Series: Video interviews and guest contributions highlighting important topics and advancements in vision and eye health.
- Transportation Services Directory: A national resource connecting individuals with vision impairment to local transportation services for medical and everyday needs.
- Vision Care Financial Assistance Information: A list of programs and organizations that provide financial assistance for eye and vision care.
