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Aging and Your Eyes
- [PDF FILE - 79.9 KB] This is a downloadable file of a 10 page brochure that includes: Five Steps to Safeguard Your Eyesight, Common Eyes Complaints, Eye Diseases and Disorders, and Resources. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute on Aging)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/eyes.htm
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Children's Eye Safety Calendar (PDF)
- (17" x 11") Download this fun, colorful calendar. Children will enjoy reading fun facts about eyes and eye injuries, as well as sports trivia. This calendar is a great way to teach school-aged children about preventing sports-related eye injuries and the need for protective eyewear. (National Eye Institute)
http://isee.nei.nih.gov/pdf/HVM_Calendar_tagged.pdf
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Eye Health and Safety Coloring Pages
- Use these coloring pages to help children learn more about eye health and safety. (National Eye Institute)
http://isee.nei.nih.gov/pdf/HVM_ColoringPages.pdf
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Eyes and Vision (MEDLINE plus)
- Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to eyes and vision. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyesandvision.html
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Gene Increases Risk of Blindness
- News in health summary about the discovery of a gene that affects a person's risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over age 60. (Office of the Director)
http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/genes_amd.asp
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Genes and Disease - Eye Diseases
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.35
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Learning About Duane Syndrome
- Informaiton about Duane Syndrome and its symptoms, causes and hereditary risk factors. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/11508984
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Learning About Retinitis Pigmentosis
- Fact sheet about retinitis pigmentosis - a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye). (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/13514348
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Make Every Day a Healthy Vision Day Poster (PDF)
- (17 x 11)Download this poster to teach school-aged children about the eyes and to promote the importance of healthy vision. The poster provides interesting facts, tips, and myth busters about the eyes and vision in both people and animals. (National Eye Institute)
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/NEI_Calendar.pdf
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National Eye Institute Photograph, Image & Video Catalog
- A repository that contains 18 categories of photographs, images, and videos related to the eye, eye diseases, and vision. (National Eye Institute)
http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/
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