Library Guides: Optometry Resources: Web Resources

Free Eye Atlases

Atlas of Ophthalmology
From the International Council of Ophthalmology
Eye Rounds Online Ophthalmic Atlas
From the University of Iowa
Red Atlas
Visual review of ophthalmic disorders
Robert Bendheim Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology

PubMed

PubMed
PubMed Health Clinical Guide
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NCBI's Health resources include databases for use in clinical practice and medical research that contain information about human disease and pathology, including diagnostics and treatments.
Europe PubMed Central
PubMed Health

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Low Vision Gateway
Devoted to issues of vision loss, low vision aids, vision rehabilitation and the role of the doctor - low vision specialist.
Site founded in 1995 by Dr.s RL and LK Windsor, OD, FAAC
Blindness Statistics from the American Foundation for the Blind
American site
FedStats.gov: Health
US government statistics for health
Eye and Vision Statistics from American Vision Science Librarians
Select Resources: Eye and Vision Statistics
Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators
The Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators is committed to fostering the highest levels of education in the areas of cornea and contact lenses and supporting the faculty in these areas at each of the North American schools and colleges of optometry.
Gas Permeable Lens Institute
The GP Lens Institute (GPLI) is the educational arm of the Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA). The GPLI is dedicated to providing practitioners with educational and practice-building resources to enable them to fully benefit from the many advantages of GP (oxygen permeable) contact lenses.
Silicone Hydrogels
The Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR) of the University of Waterloo, and Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC) have been involved in the research and development of Silicone Hydrogels for continuous wear for the last 10 years. This website aims to share the considerable experience and knowledge we have gained over this period with colleagues, practitioners and students.
The Eyes Have It (U Mich)
Interactive teaching site
Optometry Today TV
OT.TV is a new web TV service from the AOP providing a platform for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians to Learn, Study and stay up to date with News from the industry.
Oxford Eye Page
Cases, trivia and continuing education available
WWW Virtual Library: Vision Science
Good for locating a research institute
eMedicine: Ophthalmology
Open access ophthalmology articles
Medline Plus: Eye Diseases
Good patient handouts
Medline Plus: Eyes and Vision
Good resource for patient education
Eye Cancer Network
Sponsored by the Eye Care Foundation
Gene Tests: Reviews
National Library of Medicine site searches genetic diseases
National Glaucoma Research from AHAF
Macular Degeneration Research from AHAF
Bioline International
Bioline International is a not-for-profit scholarly publishing cooperative committed to providing open access to quality research journals published in developing countries. BI's goal of reducing the South to North knowledge gap is crucial to a global understanding of health (tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, emerging new diseases), biodiversity, the environment, conservation and international development.
BioMed Central
Open access publisher site
Open Directory: Health-Senses-Vision
Open Directory: Ophthalmology
Site by dmoz.org
Open Directory: Optometry
Registry of Open Access Repositories: ROAR
Optometrist's Network
Former vision3D.com: Optometrists Network is a network of interconnected patient education and optometric web sites which educate the public about visual health and unique aspects of optometric care. Our public health mission is supported by our Members who are licensed Doctors of Optometry.
Reference Sight
Sponsored by the University of Waterloo
Scientific Commons
Includes research published outside of peer-reviewed journals
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Cases for residents
Eye Rounds: Ophthalmology Cases Indexed by Condition
From the University of Iowa
Grand Rounds for ODs by Richard Hom, OD, MPA
Grand Rounds OD education
Optocase
Online continuing education site features cases for evidence-based decision making
SECO International Grand Rounds
Sponsored by CIBA Vision
UMDNJ-NJMS Ophthalmology Case of the Month site
Case studies from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Vision Health Resource Council (Canada)
Canadian resources
WHOSIS: World Health Organization
WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States.
Pan-American Health Organization: PAHO/WHO
Part of the World Health Organization

Martin and Gail Press HPD Library eJournals

Link to list of optometry journals available online through HPD Library

eJournals about the Eye
List of HPD Library ejournals with subject= Eye
eJournals with title Optometric
Lists HPD ejournal library subscriptions which included Optometric in their titles
Ophthalmology eJournals
Lists HPD Library eJournals with Ophthalmology in their titles
Optometry eJournals
List of e-journal subscriptions at HPD Library which include Optometry in their titles