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• American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  
  

  P.O. Box 7424,
  San Francisco, CA 94120-7424.
  Phone: (415) 561-8500.
  Toll-free: 800-222-EYES.
  URL: http://www.aao.org
  
  

  • Represents board-certified ophthalmologists in the United States.
  • Offers public information materials and clinical education programs in a variety of formats.
  • Coordinates the National Eye Care Project, a program to provide free or low-cost eye exams for people over age 65.

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• American Optometric Association.
  
  

  243 N. Lindbergh Boulevard.,
  St. Louis, MO 63141.
  Phone: (314) 991-4100.
  E-mail: AmOptCCC@aol.com
  URL: http://www.aoanet.org
  
  

  • Represents optometrists in the United States.
  • Provides brochures on eye problems for the lay public and professional materials on eye care delivery.
  • Coordinates VISION USA, a program to provide free eye care to uninsured, low-income workers and their families.

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• National Eye Institute (NEI).

  31 Center Drive,
  MSC 2510,
  Bethesda MD 20892-2510.
  Phone #: 301-496-5248.
  Toll-free #: N/A.
  e-mail: kcl@nei.nih.gov
  URL: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
  
  

  Conducts and supports eye research.

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