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Health and Medical Guide to Seniors' Health Macular Degeneration Health information topics about Macular Degeneration: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Diagram of the Eye National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/eyediagram/index.asp 2. Anatomy of the Eye Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Anatomy_of_the_Eye Children 1. Stargardt Disease Foundation Fighting Blindness http://www.blindness.org/visiondisorders/causes.asp?type=5 Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Macular Degeneration National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D008268&recruiting... 2. Clinical Trials Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Clinical_Trials Coping 1. Low Vision Aids Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Low_Vision_Aids 2. Adjusting to Vision Loss AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/adjusting/index.asp Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Test - Amsl Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/eye_tests/amd_test.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Glossary Directories 1. Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impai American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/services.asp 2. Eye Health Organizations Database National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/resourceSearch.asp 3. Find an Eye M.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/aao/eyemd_disclaimer.cfm National Institutes of Health 1. Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/summary.asp 2. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What You Should National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp 3. Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Frequently- National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/faqs.asp 4. Age-Related Macular Degeneration National Eye Institute http://nihseniorhealth.gov/agerelatedmaculardegeneration/toc.html Nutrition 1. MDP Vitamin Survey Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=http%3A//209.209.54.83 2. Nutrition's Role Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Nutrition Organizations 1. Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/ 2. National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/ 3. American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/ 4. American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/ Overviews 1. What You Should Know about AMD American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ3P9WY08C&sub_... 2. Macular Degeneration Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00284 Prevention/Screening 1. What Can I Do about It? Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=What_Can_I_Do 2. How Often to Have an Eye Exam American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAKCLP3SC&sub_... 3. Prevention and Early Detection AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/prevention/index.asp Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Rehabilitation AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/rehabilitation/index.asp Related Issues 1. Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Professional AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/questions-to-ask.a... 2. Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_macular/index.htm Research 1. Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications o National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_amd.asp 2. Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopath National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/latinostudy.asp 3. 1.65 Million Older Americans Have Macular Degenera Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/AMD2004.html 4. Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Lim National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/surgery_histo.asp 5. Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cau National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/genes_amd.asp 6. Lutein and Its Role in Eye Disease Prevention National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/lutein.asp 7. Ongoing Research for Dry AMD and Wet AMD Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Ongoing_Investigations 8. Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/nichd-12.htm 9. Research and Experimental Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Research 10. Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/vitamine.asp Specific Conditions 1. Types of AMD AMD Alliance International http://www.amdalliance.org/amd-info/personal/basic-facts/types.asp Treatment 1. FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Age-Related Ma Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01146.html 2. Current Treatments Macular Degeneration Partnership http://www.amd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Current_Treatments   Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Yahoo! 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