Preventive Medicine Resources by Topic: Ophthalmology

Visual Impairment Prevention and Screening Resources

Clinical Guidelines | Miscellaneous Resources

• Noble: Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, 3rd Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription (INFO)
  • Chapter 172 - Primary Care of the Eye: Access document
    • Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Eye Disorders: Access document
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Ed.: Table of contents
  • Screening for Visual Impairment: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• American Academy of Ophthalmology: Homepage
  • Education Resource Center: Table of contents
    • Policy Statements: List of documents
      • Vision Screening for Infants and Children: Access document
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Blindness (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Low Vision (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Visual Loss (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Visual Impairment Prevention and Screening Resources

• National Library of Medicine Medlineplus Health Topics: List of topics
  • Vision Disorders and Blindness: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Eye Conditions
  Additional Eye Conditions resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Ophthalmology
  Additional Ophthalmology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)