Links/Hotlines

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Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Amblyopia
Bjort & Company - "The Eye Patch Kids"

Blind
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
Blindness Resource Center
National Federation of the Blind

Cataracts
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS/)

Diabetic Retinopathy
The Diabetic Retinopathy Foundation

Glaucoma
The Glaucoma Foundation

Graves' Ophthalmopathy
Thyroid Eye Disease: Understanding Graves' Ophthalmopathy

Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration Foundation

Refractive Surgery
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS/)
International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS

General Resources
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
National Association for Visually Handicapped NAVH
National Eye Institute
OTCsafety.org: Safe & Effective OTC Medicine Use
Safe Medication