Helpful resources and links for your eye health.

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Dr. Steven L. Sorensen, OD
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Eye Health Links

Visit the helpful links provided for additional information concerning eye health for you and your family.

One of America’s most frequently performed elective surgeries is Lasik Eye Surgery. Because of the sophisticated technology and equipment, an increasing number of people are becoming candidates for this highly effective vision correction procedure. Kootenai Vision Center primarily utilizes the following Lasik eye surgery centers; however, Dr. Sorensen can refer you to the surgery center of your choice.

Visit these sites for information about the most common age-related eye diseases.

Glaucoma Research Foundation funds innovative clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory research in pursuit of a cure for glaucoma.
Glaucoma Research Foundation offers you information to learn about diabetes and the various forms of eye damage that can result from this increasingly prevalent disease.
Age-related macular degeneration is a chronic eye disease marked by deterioration of tissue in the part of your eye that is responsible for sharp, central vision. Alarmingly, it is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. among people 65 years and older. Visit the Mayo Clinic website for a complete overview of this irreversible, debilitating eye disease.
Cataracts are changes in clarity of the natural lens inside the eye that gradually degrade visual quality, most commonly caused by aging. To understand more about cataracts and learn to recognize the warning signs, please follow this link to the eMedicine Health site.

More educational eye health links...

American Optometric Association
The American Optometric Association represents approximately 36,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. The AOA and its affiliates work to provide the public with quality vision and eye care. The AOA sets professional standards, helping its members conduct patient care efficiently and effectively, lobbies government and other organizations on behalf of the optometric profession, and provides research and education leadership.

National Eye Institute
As part of the federal governments National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institutes mission is to "conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind."

Web MD Eye Care Center
Excellent reference tool for eye health. Good eye health and eye care are crucial to protect your sight, prevent common eye disorders, and treat eye problems early. Learn about the anatomy of the eye and view a diagram of a human eye. Find out about eye diseases, contagious conditions such as pinkeye, and how to tell if you have good or bad vision.

Women’s Eye Health
Women’s Eye Health.org was formed as an educational outreach program. It has been estimated that three-quarters of blindness and visual impairment is preventable or treatable, thus, education of the public is paramount. The mission of Women’s Eye Health.org is to educate people regarding those eye diseases that are intrinsically more prevalent in women.

All About Vision
Providing consumers with a wealth of trustworthy information on eye health and vision correction options.