Blindness / Impaired Vision

Aging & Vision News: Lighthouse Inter. 212.821.9200

Eye Care America: Eye Care for Disadvantaged Seniors / 800.222.3937

Nat. Assn./The Parents of the Blind: 800.562.6265

American Council for Blind: 1155 15TH St. NW #1004, Wash. DC -800.424.8666 www.afb.org

Foundation Fighting Blindness: 800.610.4558 www.blindness.org

Nat. Eye Care Am. Project (NECP): Referrals to nearby eye physician at no out-of pocket cost. Req: 65+ & unable to pay for care. Helpline: 800.222.3937

American Found. for the Blind: Job Index, Info 800.232.5463

Foundation For The Junior Blind: 5300 Angeles Vista Blvd., 323.295.4555 www.fjb.org

American Optometric Assoc.: Advocacy / Information 314.991.4100

Glaucoma Found: 800.452.8266 www.glaucoma.foundation.org

National Eye Inst: 800.869.2020 / 301.496.5248

California Council for The Blind: 800.221.6359

Guide Dog Found./Blind: 800.548.4337

Prevent Blindness Am: 800.331.2020

Canine Companions for Ind.: 916.722.4243

Library of Congress: Ser. for Blind & Physically Handicapped / 800.424.8567

Retinitis Pigmentosa Int: 800.344.4877

Eye Bank Association of America: 202.775.4999 www.restoresight.org

See!: A Guide To Eye Care For Seniors, by Dr. William N. May, M.D. 562.698.3776

Maxi-Aids & Appliances/ Ind. Living: 800.522.6294 www.maxiaids.com

Braille Institute

Support, Child Dev. Ser., Youth Programs, Library Services & Education www.brailleinstitute.org

Anaheim: 527 N. Dale -714.821.7500

Rancho Mirage: 70-251 Ramon Rd. -760.321.1111

Santa Barbara: 805.682.6222 / Library Services: 800.808.2555

Los Angeles: 741 No. Vermont, LA, 323.663.1111or 800.BRAILLE (272-4553)

San Diego: 4555 Executive Dr. -858.452.1111

Ventura County: 805.983.3324

Inland Empire

Blindness Support Services: Ind.-Based Pro. Info & Ref., Braille Trans., Training, Counseling & Affordable Housing, 3696 Beatty Dr. #A, Riverside: 951.341.9244

Braille Club: M. Cox, Riverside: 951.686.0493 or 909.424.0392

Desert Blind/Handicapped Assn.: 800 Vella Rd. #G, PO Box 66, Palm Springs-760.323.4414

Braille Institute Outreach: Inland Empire Classes -909.425.1126

Lighthouse for the Blind: San Bernardino 909.884.3121

Los Angeles County

Assil-Sinskey Eye Institute: Will Work with Lions Club referrals -Santa Monica 800.258.8989

Doheny Eye Inst. Hos: 1450 San Pablo St, LA 90033 - 323.442.6300

LA Eye Inst.: 3737 Martin Luther King Blvd. #550, Lynwood, CA ..310.669.8845

Center For The Partially Sighted: Glendora: 427 W. Carroll 626.857.3343....Santa Monica: 12301 Wilshire, #600 -310.458.3501

Jules Stein Eye Institute UCLA: 100 Stein Plaza -310.825.5000

William N. May, MD: Ophthalmologist, Laser Vision Correction, Author of See!, a Guide to Eye Care for Seniors - 562.698.3776

Orange County

Blind Children's Learning Center: 18542 Vanderlip, B Santa Ana, 714.573.8888

San Diego County

North County Center for Blind & Vision Impaired: 760.758.5956

San Diego Center for the Blind: 619.224.7300

UCSD: Shiley Eye Center, Macular Degeneration Outreach -858.822.1234

Santa Barbara County

Glimmer of Hope Outreach Center: 1435 Cliff Dr. (Free Methodist Church), Santa Barbara, CA 805.965.1338

Nevada, Southern

Blind Connect: 6375 W. Charleston Blvd. WCL- #200 Las Vegas, CA 89146 -702.631.9009