Home page of the International Children's Anophthalmia Network, a support group for parents of children with anophthalmia.

Home page of the Micro and Anophthalmic Children’s Society, a parent organization based in the United Kingdom. The site provides medical information, newsletter archives, a chat room, a message board, and more.

“Coloboma of Iris, Choroid and Retina; COI.” Information about coloboma, including summaries of several studies.


This page provides basic information about CHARGE syndrome and offers resource material and conference information.

Information about the characteristics, causes, and prevalence of CHARGE syndrome.

“Frequently Asked Questions About Amblyopia.” Compiled by Prevent Blindness America.

A detailed article from eMedicine.com (May 31, 2001) about the characteristics, causes, and treatment of amblyopia.

“Frequently Asked Questions: Children’s Eyeglasses and Amblyopia.” Information and helpful advice for and from parents of children with vision problems.

Home page of the Children’s Glaucoma Foundation. Site provides information about glaucoma, including its diagnosis, treatment, and classification; frequently asked questions; and stories from parents.

“All About Childhood Cataract.” An article from the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

“Infants who don’t see clearly never learn to see faces normally.” An article from C-Health (April 19, 2001) about a study of young children with cataracts conducted by McMaster University.

“Visual Acuity Tests.” Descriptions of common vision tests for children.

“Vision screening in infants, children, and youth.” A position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society.

An eMedicine.com article (July 9, 2001) about congenital nystagmus and its symptoms, frequency, history, and treatment.

“Color Vision Deficiency Information Page.” Images from color vision deficiency tests, and information about deficient color vision.

An article about retinitis pigmentosa from Intellihealth.

A short biography of Brenda Gallie, M.D., from the Vision Science Research Program at the University of Toronto, describing her research in the field of retinoblastoma.

One family’s story of raising a daughter with retinoblastoma, including pictures and thorough accounts of her medical treatment.

The strabismus page from the Optometrists Network, featuring information about the disease; the page also contains links to a directory for referrals and to a forum for sharing success stories.

“Myopia Prevention and Research.” A look at the nutritional factors that may contribute to myopia.

“Near-sightedness in Children Linked to Light Exposure During Sleep Before Age 2” and “Nightlights don’t lead to nearsightedness, study suggests." Articles about two opposing studies of a controversial topic.

“Glasses for infants and children.” Practical information and advice for parents.

“Eye Exams and Glasses.” What to expect at a child’s eye exam.

“Tests for Nystagmus.” Descriptions of various tests and the instruments used in these nystagmus tests, from a web page compiled by a student of orthoptics.

“Children and Eye Problems.” Prevent Blindness America’s page about children, featuring frequently asked questions, practical information for parents, and activities for children.

The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, which provides information and support for parents with children who are blind.

“The Development of Young Children With Retinoblastoma.” Abstract of an article in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (January 2001) about a study of retinoblastoma in children.

“Finding Their Way in a Visual World.” An article from Endeavors magazine (Spring 1998) about the development of children with visual impairment.

“Low Vision in Children: Preschool Age.” A slide presentation examining the development of preschool children with moderate to severe low vision.

“Education in the United States: The Act to Promote the Education of the Blind.” A 1999 report from the Lighthouse Center for Education.