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UT Southwestern Medical Center has a caring staff of medical professionals who are committed to enhancing patients’ quality of life, as well as meeting the needs of patients’ families. We can direct patients to a variety of informative and enriching support groups and other resources, which can be tailored to meet their specific needs.
At UT Southwestern, excellence in patient care includes helping point the way to resources with which patients may not be familiar, but which have proved invaluable to others. We trust these services will assist patients as they move forward on the road to healing and improved health.
UT Southwestern partners with the Eye Services Consortium of Dallas, which provides information about numerous organizations that assist patients with vision-related issues.
For more information about eye conditions and disease and about eye research, the Department of Ophthalmology suggests the following organizations.
American Academy of Ophthalmology: There’s Hope for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This 2006 press release outlines some possible macular degeneration treatments that researchers are currently studying.
American Retina Foundation
This nonprofit organization provides support to patients with a variety of retina and vitreous diseases, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, ocular malignancies, infectious diseases and other medical conditions that affect vision.
The Eyecare Foundation
The Eye Foundation’s goal is to raise awareness about macular degeneration and ocular cancer. Read inspiring stories, find a support group, and learn more about these conditions.
Macular Degeneration Foundation
The Macular Degeneration Foundation provides a free newsletter, research articles, and a list of upcoming events designed to raise funds for macular degeneration research.
Macular Degeneration Partnership
The Macular Degeneration Partnership created this Web site, AMD.org, to educate the public about macular degeneration. Fact sheets, answers to frequently asked questions, and a newsletter are all available.
Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF)
The MVRF’s mission is to find the cause, prevention, treatments and cure for macula vision diseases.
National Eye Institute (NEI)
One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the NEI conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other vision disorders.
