Friday, 10 February 2012
EquipLinks: Eye disorders
Become an Expert Patient
Attend an Expert Patients course and take control of your long-term condition. Find ways to control your symptoms so you can live the life you want. Expert patient courses take place over six weeks (2.5 hours a week) and are led by people who, themselves, live with a long-term medical condition.
This resource was last checked on: 28 September 2011
College of Optometrists
Online leaflets on cataracts, eyelid problems, floaters and flashes, macular degeneration.
This resource was last checked on: 05 September 2011
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Has the medical rules for driving with specific health problems
This resource was last checked on: 11 April 2011
Easy Health
This website includes: Health leaflets that are easy to understand; Films showing visits to health professionals; Information for patients on improving your health and wellbeing ; Information for health professionals on improving the way you work; Useful help-lines and other websites. Topics include: Abuse, Ageing, Alcohol, Asthma, Autism, Blood Test, Bowel and Bladder, Breast examination, Calling an ambulance, Cancer, Chemist, Colds and flu, CT Scan, Death, Dementia, Dentist, Depression, Diabetes, Down syndrome, Ears, Epilepsy, Exercise, Eyes, Feeling upset, Grief, Healthy activities, Healthy eating, Hearing, Heart disease, Hernia, Hospitals, Hygiene, Hypertension, Love and sex, Maternity, Medication, Menopause, Old age, Pain and discomfort, Periods, Physiotherapy, Sexual health, Smear test, Smoking, Staying healthy, Stomach, Sunburn, Teeth, Testicles, Weight
This resource was last checked on: 09 January 2012
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
This UK site has information and latest news about mobility and disability support for blind or partially sighted people.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Heron
This website provides comprehensive and searchable source of available health and social care information in a range of community languages and formats.
This resource was last checked on: 07 March 2011
International Glaucoma Association
The site has very detailed information on all aspects of glaucoma and its treatment and also dry eye, cataracts and ocular hypertension.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Medic8
A UK site with detailed information checked by doctors on a range of health topics including: Addiction, Allergies, Asthma, Blood Disorders, Bones and Joints, Bowel and Abdominal Problems, Cancer, Circulation Problems, Cosmetic surgery, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Ear, Nose and Throat Problems, Eye Problems, Heart Problems, Hormone and Endocrine Problems, Infections, Infertility, Liver Problems, Mental Health, Nervous System, Pregnancy and Birth, Sexual Health, Skin Problems, Urinary and Kidney Problems.
This resource was last checked on: 08 August 2011
Patient UK
A UK site of links to other websites by topic and patient information leaflets written by doctors. Some of the leaflets are translated into Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 05 May 2011
RNIB - Royal National Institute for Blind People
Detailed information on eye conditions and looking after your eyes. Also an easy read booklet and audio tape on Getting your eyes tested, Getting new glasses, Having a cataract operation.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
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