Resources

 

 

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National and International Children’s Housing

 

Ronald McDonald House at San Juan, PR

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an American independent nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. The Ronald McDonald House allows families to access specialized medical treatment by providing a place to stay at little or sometimes no cost.

Address: Esq., Cll Pumarada & Cll Convento San Juan, PR 00912

Phone: (787) 728-7311

 
 
 

Medical Sites

 

American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. A global community of 32,000 medical doctors, we protect sight and empower lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocating for our patients and the public.
www.aao.org

 

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
The largest and most respected eye and vision research organization in the world.
www.arvo.org

 

Eye Cancer Network
Educational, diagnostic, and treatment information about ocular cancers.
www.eyecancer.com

 

Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases (ROPARD) is a not-for-profit research organization that funds basic science and clinical research to eliminate retinopathy of prematurity and associated retinal diseases. Retinopathy of prematurity is a potentially blinding disease affecting the retinas of premature infants. ROPARD also funds innovative work leading to the development of new low vision devices, teaching techniques and services for children who are visually impaired and their families.
www.ropard.org

 

National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is the US federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
www.nci.nih.gov

 

National Eye Institute
The National Eye Institute, one of the Federal government’s National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. The Website has health and research information in English and Spanish.
www.nei.nih.gov

 

The Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study
General information about ocular melanoma and patient information about the clinical study.
www.jhu.edu/wctb/coms

 

SNG Prosthetic Eye Institute
Information about your visit to an Ocularist, fitting techniques and the care of artificial eyes
www.prostheticeye.com

 
 
 

Resources for Low Vision Patients

 

American Council of the Blind
Phone: 1-800-424-8666
www.acb.org

 

American Federation for the Blind
Phone: 1-800-232-5463
www.afb.org

 

American Printing House for the Blind
www.aph.org

 

Lighthouse International
www.lighthouse.org

 

National Federation of the Blind
www.nfb.org

 

International Organization for the Blind
www.io4b.org

 

Blindness Resource Center
www.nyise.org/blind

 

A Blind Net
www.blind.net