Support organizations for patients

Many sites on the web provide support groups on the topic of visual impairment. If you, or someone you know is concerned about the topic of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION), you may wish to explore these groups.

National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Fax: 410-685-5653
www.nfb.org

American Foundation for the Blind
800-AFB-LINE (800-232-5463)
www.afb.org

American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004,
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
(800) 424-8666
Fax: (202) 467-5085
www.acb.org

The ASA Postoperative Visual Loss Registry does not endorse external sites.

Resources on the structure of the Eye

AAO: The web site for the American Academy of Ophthalmology
International Foundation for Optic Nerve Disease: "Dedicated to the promotion of research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of optic nerve disease, and to the dissemination of information about optic nerve disease"
National Eye Institute: A facility of the National Institutes of Health
University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences: Contains a nice explanation of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

If you wish to conduct your own research on the topic, try this for starters:: healthfinder (A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Note to patients

The ASA Postoperative Visual Loss Registry is primarily designed to aid physicians in improving their clinical practice. We are sorry we cannot address individual patient questions or provide medical or legal advice. You may wish to view a handout in PDF we have made that the summarizes the issues of postoperative visual loss.