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Books

Rosanes-Berrett, Marilyn B. Do You Really Need Eyeglasses? Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press, 1990.

Zinn, Walter J., and Herbert Solomon. Complete Guide to Eyecare, Eyeglasses, and Contact Lenses. Hollywood, FL: Lifetime, 1996.

Periodicals

"Insight on Eyesight: Seven Vision Myths: Blind Spots about Vision Can Cause Needless Worry, Wasted Effort, and Unnecessary Treatment." Consumer Reports on Health (April 1997): p. 42.

Organizations

American Academy of Ophthalmology. PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120–7424. (800) 222–EYES. http://www.eyenet.org .

American Optometric Association. 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63141. (314) 991–4100. http://www.aoanet.org .

International Myopia Prevention Association. RD No. 5, Box 171, Ligonier, PA 15658. (412) 238-2101.

Myopia International Research Foundation. 1265 Broadway, Room 608, New York, NY 10001. (212) 684-2777.

National Eye Institute. 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892–3655. (301) 496-5248. http://www.nei.nih.gov .

Web sites

The Refractive Surgery Patient Resource Center. [Online] http://www.eyeinfo.com (accessed on November 1, 1999).