Refractive Errors

The primary NIH organization for research is National Eye Institute

General/ Overviews

• What Are Refractive Errors? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Anatomy/ Physiology

• Anatomy of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
• Visual System (National Eye Institute)

Children

• Children's Eye Problems (Prevent Blindness America)
• Eye Tests For Children (Prevent Blindness America)
• Imperfect Eye: Some Problems of Childhood (National Eye Institute)
• Your Child's Vision (Nemours Foundation)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Myopia (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Refractive Errors (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials: Near-Sighted Corrective Surgery (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Lasik Corrective Eye Surgery (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)

Dictionaries/ Glossaries

• Cataract and Refractive Eye Care Glossary (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
• Glossary of Vision Terms (National Eye Institute)

Directories

• Find an Ophthalmologist (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

News-Focused

• Association Between Nighttime Light Exposure in Infancy and Development of Myopia (National Eye Institute)
• FDA Approves Laser For Lasik (Food and Drug Administration)
• Study Says Long-Term Contact Lens Wear May Cause Complications for Refractive Surgery Patients (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Organizations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• LASIK Institute
• National Eye Institute
• Prevent Blindness America
• Selected National Eye Health-Related Organizations (National Eye Institute)

Pictures/Diagrams

• Eye Disease Simulations (National Eye Institute)
• Eye Examinations (National Eye Institute)

Prevention/ Screening

• Distance Vision Test For Adults (Prevent Blindness America)
• Near Vision Test For Adults (Prevent Blindness America)

Specific Conditions/ Aspects

• Computers and Eye Strain (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Treatment

• Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• LASIK FAQs (LASIK Institute)
• Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into? (Food and Drug Administration)
• Laser In-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Non-Surgical Procedure Does Not Correct Bad Vision (Federal Trade Commission)
• Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Radial & Astigmatic Keratotomy (RK & AK) (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Refractive Eye Surgery (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Refractive Surgery: Focus on Facts, Not Hype (Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Refractive Surgery: New Options in Vision Correction (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
• Step by Step (LASIK Institute)
• Vision Correction Procedures (Federal Trade Commission)