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