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Glaucoma
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK (this website)
Has an information leaflet called Glaucoma
International Glaucoma Association
A charity that offers advice and support for Glaucoma sufferers. Has over 14,500 members in 48 countries and campaigns for better detection methods for those at risk. Lots of information on glaucoma.
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Have information on glaucoma.
Understanding Glaucoma
A booket produced by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists called Understanding Glaucoma </a>.
Glaucoma-specialist.com
A personal website written by a glaucoma specialist in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Includes information for patients on glaucoma and the various treatments that may be used.
Glaucoma and other eye conditions
Factsheets written by a UK consultant eye surgeon
Moorfields Hospital
Their website includes lots of factsheets on eye conditions including one on glaucoma.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Glaucoma (Primary Open Angle)Patient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
International Glaucoma AssociationMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Angle Closure Glaucoma Management of Glaucoma Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Types of GlaucomaUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on GlaucomaOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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