Eye Disease and Research

• National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health
  301-496-5248
• Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
  212-605-3719
• The Foundation Fighting Blindness
  11435 Cronhill Drive
  Owings Mills, MD 21117
  Tel: 1-410-568-0150
  Fax: 1-410-363-2393
  Toll Free: 1-800-683-5555
  E-mail: info@blindness.org
• The Glaucoma Foundation
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
  888-MDF-EYES or 888-633-3937
• Macular Degeneration Partnership
  888-430-9898
• National Keratoconus Association

Consumer and Advocacy Information

• American Foundation for the Blind
  800-232-5463
• American Council of the Blind
  800-424-8666
• Health and Age
  Up-to-date medical news, research results and treatment options, intended for the general public and their healthcare professionals, brought to you by the Web-Based Health Education Foundation (WHEF).
• National Federation of the Blind
  410-659-9314
• National Association of Parents of Visually Impaired (NAPVI)
  800-562-6265
• National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
  800-473-2310
• American Foundation for the Blind
  800-232-5463
• The Lighthouse, Inc.
  800-829-0500

Media

• Descriptive Video Service
  617-300-3490
• Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
  800-803-7201
• Talking Books--Library of Congress
• IRIS

Large Print Periodicals

• Free Large Print Bible
  909-795-8977
• Library Reproduction Services
  Textbooks, study guides, and general fiction
  800-255-5002
• New York Times
  800-631-2580
• Reader's Digest
  800-877-5293
• Aurora Ministries
  Bible on tape, 64 different languages
  941-748-4100

Transportation

• Many areas have developed transportation systems for the disabled who cannot use fixed-route public transportation.

Other Resources

• Department of Motor Vehicles
  Disabled Person Parking Placard
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  This state agency offers a variety of vocational services for the blind and visually impaired.
• Social Security Administration
  Information about Social Security benefits (SSI)
  800-772-1213
• Federal Information Center
  Referrals to federally sponsored programs
  800-688-9889
• Macular Degeneration Support. Inc.

The previous info was modified from the original form at www.low-vision.org.