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Medical Services.
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This section provides contact information for local
eye doctors and links to other medical resources
that individuals may find informative.
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Ophthalmologists
– Physicians (eye MD’s) who specialize in diagnosis
and treatment of refractive, medical and surgical
problems related to the eye.
- Optometrists-
Vision care specialists; Doctor of Optometry (OD).
Specialize in vision problems, treating vision
conditions with glasses, contacts, low vision aids and
vision therapy.
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associations and local services
relating to Vision or
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conditions known to
cause vision loss. There is also information given on
how to contact Ophthalmologists and optometrists in the
state of Maine.
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National website that provides information for
local ophthalmologists. Also has
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current information and vision awareness
programs.
www.aao.org
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This website has information about news and
ongoing diabetes research.
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National website that provides information for
local optometrists. Also has
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- ● CHIPS
(consumer health information program and services)
- Individuals
can call and get information on extremely rare eye
diseases sent
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of charge. Phone (310) 830-0909
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www.colapublib.org/services/chips
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● Dial
Medical Direct-
individuals
may be eligible to receive diabetic supplies in the mail
if they have Medicare. They cannot receive supplies in
the mail if Maine Care is their only insurance provider.
Phone 1-800-597-0007
www.dialmedicaldirect.com
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● Diabetes
Management.
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Diabetes Mall catalogue provides extensive
diabetes information, the latest
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Diabetes resource, glycemic index, etc. -
www.mendosa.com
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Maine Optometric Association
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This website can give you the names and
contact information of
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optometrists in your local area just by
clicking on the town where you want to
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find an optometrist. If you use a JAWS program
and have difficulty
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accessing this website – please call the
contact number below to obtain more
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zip code this it will bring up list of eye
optometrists in your area. Or try
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72 Western Avenue, Augusta, Maine 04330 Phone
(207)626-9920
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Fax (207)626-9935
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Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons - The
Eye MDs
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This website has a link which give you the
names and contact information for
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ophthalmologists in your area just click on
the town where you want to find an
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ophthalmologist and a list will appear with
all of the ophthalmologists located
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Go to link on left side, “find and eye MD”
click on that and then type in
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city/town. You are looking for
ophthalmologists.
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P. O. Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351 Phone: (207)
445-2260
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Fax: (207) 445-4880 Email: sgoggin@mainemed.com
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Glaucoma Foundation
- This website contains information on the latest
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research relating to glaucoma, has a news
letter and there is also information
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The American Society of Cataract and refractive
surgery
- This site
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provides information for patients, their
families, and interested members of
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The American Society of Retina Specialists
- This website includes
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information about ongoing research, healthy
recipes, as well as locating a
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The Diabetic Retinopathy Foundation
- This website gives links on how
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individuals may receive supplies through the
mail, contains information on
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new developments related to diabetes and has
information about other
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The National Eye Institute
- This website gives information about the
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latest research and treatments available for many
different eye conditions.
www.nei.nih.gov
Phone (301) 496-5248
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness
- The Foundation Fighting Blindness is
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a non-profit national organization that funds
research for macular
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degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Usher
syndrome, Stargardt disease,
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Macular Degeneration International
- The International has become a
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support organization for The Foundation
Fighting Blindness which combines
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the strength of The Foundation’s research
mission to find treatments and
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contains many helpful links related to macular
degeneration.
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research and is also a great link for parents
to communicate with other
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University of Iowa Ophthalmology website containing
large directory links to
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blindness and vision related information and products. ebeye.ophth.uiowa.edu
