Links

A semi-random collection of links to help you get started on your information searches. Please feel free to suggest a new link.

Library and Research Services

• Waterloo School of Optometry Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC)
  
• Waterloo Library Subject Guide for Optometry (WLRC)

Professional associations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
• AAO British Chapter
• American Armed Forces Optometric Society
• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• American Optometric Association
• Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators
• Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry
• The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• The Association of Vision Science Librarians
• Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO)
• Canadian Examiners in Optometry
• Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• Canadian Optometric Assistants, a CAO site
• The College of Optometrists (UK)
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
• General Optical Council (UK)
• National Academy of Opticianry
• National Board of Examiners in Optometry
• The Optical Society of America
• Opticians Association of America
• Opticians Association of Canada

Student associations

• Canadian Association of Optometry Students (CAOS)
• University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS)
• UW Graduates in Vision Science (GIVS)
• American Optometric Student Association
• Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (UW-VOSH)
  • "Optometry students change lives in Mexico" at the Daily Bulletin

Provincial associations, provincial optometric regulatory authorities

• Provincial Associations, Provincial Optometric Regulatory Authorities as provided by the CAO

Scholarly associations and societies

• Resources of Scholarly Societies of Optometry and Ophthalmologyg, a comprehensive listing maintained by Jim Parrott, University of Waterloo

Other schools and programs of optometry

• l'École d'optométrie de l'Université de Montréal (Canada)
• University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry (USA)
• Anglia Polytechnic University, Department of Optometry & Ophthalmic Dispensing (UK)
• Aston University, School of Life and Health Sciences (UK)
• University of Auckland, Department of Optometry and Vision Science (New Zealand)
• University of Bradford, Department of Optometry (UK)
• Buskerud University College, Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences (Norway)
• Cardiff University, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences (UK)
• University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry (USA)
• Chung Shan Medical University, Department of Optometry (Taiwan)
• City University, Department of Optometry and Visual Science (UK)
• Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Vision Sciences (UK)
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Optometry (China)
• University of Houston, College of Optometry (USA)
• Illinois College of Optometry (USA)
• Indiana University, School of Optometry (USA)
• Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry (USA)
• International University College of Technology Twintech (Malaysia)
• Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management (Taiwan)
• Karolinska Institutet, Optometry Education (Sweden)
• International Islamic University Malaysia, Dept. of Optometry and Visual Sciences (Malaysia)
• The University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Sciences, Optometry (UK)
• University of Melbourne, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences (Australia)
• Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University (USA)
• University of Missouri - St. Louis, College of Optometry (USA)
• New England College of Optometry (USA)
• University of New South Wales, School of Optometry and Vision Science (Australia)
• Northeastern State University, College of Optometry (USA)
• Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry (USA)
• Ohio State University, College of Optometry (USA)
• Pacific University, College of Optometry (USA)
• Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus University (USA)
• Queensland University of Technology, School of Optometry (Australia)
• Shu-Zen College of Medicine and Management, Department of Optometry (Taiwan)
• Southern California College of Optometry, College of Optometry (USA)
• Southern College of Optometry (USA)
• State University of New-York (SUNY), College of Optometry (USA)
• University of Ulster, School of Biomedical Sciences (UK)

Eye and vision institutes and associations

• American National Eye Institute (NEI) of the NIH
• American Optometric Foundation
• Canadian Diabetes Association
• Canadian National Coalition for Vision Health
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• CNIB
• Contact Lens Council
• International Society for Eye Research
• Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• ORBIS International: Saving Sight Worldwide
• Vision Council of America
• Vision Health Research Council: a private foundation devoted to the promotion of research in vision health
• World Council of Optometry
• World Health Organization

Journals

Visit the Waterloo library for a complete list of optometry journal indexes.

• Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
• The Canadian Journal of Optometry/CJO*RCO (Contact the WLRC), the official Journal of the CAO
• Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
• Contact Lens Journal: contact lenses and solutions available in Canada, a WAterloo School of Optometry publication
• Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) (ARVO)
• Journal of Vision (ARVO)
• Molecular Vision
• Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the AAO

Trade publications and magazines

• Boucher Communications, Inc.
  • Contact Lens Spectrum
  • Eyecare Business
  • new O.D.
  • Ophthalmology Management
  • Optometric Management
  • Retinal Physician
• Contact Lenses Today
• DotClip Portal - Optical Industry Portal
  • Optik Magazine - the first Canadian bilingual magazine
• EyeMax - a complete online information resource for Eyecare Professionals
• EyeNet Magazine - AAO publication
• Jobson Healthcare Information
  • 20/20 Online
  • Frames Data
  • Lab Talk
  • Lenses Product Guide
  • Optometric Physician
  • Review of Optometry
  • Review of Ophthalmology
  • Vision Monday
  • ... and others
• OptiBoard Discussion Forums
• Optical Prism - The Magazine for Eyecare Professionals
• Optometry Today & Optics Today (UK)
• Optician (UK): news and jobs
• Solutions Magazine : Practical Solutions for Practice Owners
• Totally Optical.com
• First Vision: vision care product news

Employment

• Graduate Studies in Vision Science at Waterloo
• Optical Employment-The Internet Job Board for the Optical Business!
• Residencies
• • Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Residency FAQ.
  • American Optometric Student Association Optometric Residency Programs.
• American Optometric Association (AOA) Optometry's Career Center
• U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Optometrists
• UW School's listing of Professional Opportunities for Graduate OD's
• Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH)
  • UW-VOSH

Continuing education

• University of Waterloo School of Optometry Annual CE: continuing education for the new millennium
• EyeCEOnline: "continuing education courses for optometrists, opticians, eye-care providers and staff"

Service providers

• The Kensington Eye Institute, a licensed, not-for-profit cataract surgery centre serving Ontario
• TLC Laser Eye Center, located in the School of Optometry

Vision science

• Australian National University, The Centre for Visual Sciences
• Eye Research Network
• The Ophthalmic Research Network (UK); check out the links section
• University of California, Berkeley Vision Science
• Vision Science: An Internet Resource for Research in Human and Animal Vision
• Vision Sciences Society
• Visionary - A Dictionary of terminology in vision research

Optometry and vision

• Antique Spectacles & Other Vision Aids - The On-Line Museum and Encyclopedia of Vision Aids
• Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Div.)
• The Eye Cancer Network
• The EyePathologist - web-based, instructional environment
• The Foundation Fighting Blindness - Canada
• Health Canada
• International Agency for Prevention of Blindness
• The Low Vision Gateway
• Optometrists Network - a large network of interconnected patient advocacy and optometric web sites
• Optometry.net - A service for optometric practices to create and manage web pages.
• Optometry Giving Sight
• Photos, Images, and Videos [NEI]
• ODwire.org (formerly: Seniordoc.org) - “the largest online community dedicated to the Optometric profession”
• Unite For Sight, Inc.
• Waterloo's Centre for Contact Lens Research: Reference Sight: a comprehensive collection of references and resources on contact lenses, refractive surgery and external ocular disease
• Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight: worldwide effort to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020.
• VisionConnection - An Internet portal for people who are partially sighted or blind, ... and anyone looking for the latest information on vision impairment, its prevention and vision rehabilitation.
• Vision Institute of Canada: a not-for-profit optometry clinic

Teaching

• Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
• International Centre for Eyecare Education
• MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
• Scoring Power Points - presentation tips

Educational links

• Atlas of Gonioscopy - "teaching gonioscopy through the use of videography"
• The Exploratorium’s Cow’s Eye Dissection
• The EyePathologist - web-based, instructional environment on the anatomy and pathology of the eye
• Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body - online version
• The Joy of Visual Perception: A Web Book
• Lance Hahn's Retina Reference
• UC Berkeley - Optometry & Health Sciences Library
• UC Davis Neurological Eye Simulator
• Units of Embryo Images - move the cursor over the images to find the "eye" which takes you to a series of images of embryo eye development.
• Webvision - The Organization of the Retina and Visual System

Other lists of links

• ARVO - Side Menu: Other resources
• Eye Resources on the Internet - Association of Vision Science Librarians
• Eye Resources on the Internet U. of Iowa, large alphabetical list
• New England College of Optometry Online Resources - NEWENCO Library
• Online Resources - NEWENCO Library - New England College of Optometry, categorized list of pages on all aspects of Optometry
• SLACK Incorporated - Eye Care Internet Resources; scroll down for an alphabetical list of links

Resources for patients

Learning about eye care and eye health

• American Health Assistance Foundation: Macular Degeneration Research: Treatment, Risk Factors, Prevention, Symptoms, and more
• American Health Assistance Foundation: National Glaucoma Research: Treatment, Risk Factors, Prevention, Symptoms, and more
• American Optometric Association (AOA) - Eye Health Topics
• AllAboutVision.com - Guide to LASIK, Contact Lenses, Eye Care & Vision Correction
• All About Vision - Eye Problems and Diseases
• Canadian Ophthalmological Society - Public Information
• EyeCareSource: Eye Care, Vision Correction, Contact Lenses, and Eyeglasses Guide
• EyeDoctor Network: scroll down to “Learn More About”
• Health Canada: Laser Eye Surgery for Vision Correction
• Health Canada: Seniors and Aging: Vision Care
• Healthopedia.com: Eyes and Vision
• The Kensington Eye Institute: a licensed, not-for-profit cataract surgery centre serving Ontario
• LASIK Eye Surgery Portal: Information about LASIK and Other eye surgery procedures
• Medline Plus: Eye Diseases
• Medline Plus: Eyes and Vision
• Medline Plus: Pediatric Eye Conditions
• National Eye Institute: Health Information
• Optometrists Network: Pediatric Eye Care
• The Vision Community: news and connections, vision simulations
• The Vision Learning Center
• VisionConnection
  vision impairment information about rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy

Eye exams

• Wikipedia: Eye examination

• All About Vision: Eyeglass Basics
• Health Canada: Contact Lenses
• Wikipedia: Contact lenses
• Wikipedia: Eyeglass prescription

• Ontario Assoc. of Optometrists: Find an OAO Optometrist
• Ontario Assoc. of Optometrists: OHIP Coverage for Eye Examinations

Eye safety

• Canadian Ophthalmological Society: Eye Safety