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Eye Health & Safety


Eye Exams
  • Find an Eye Care Provider
  • Ensuring a Successful Eye Exam for Individuals with Ocular Visual Impairments by Perkins eLearning: Dr. Barry Kran
  • Who's Who in Eye Care from Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
  • Sight Problems and People with Intellectual Disabilities from University of Hertfordshire
  • Questions to Ask Your Eye Care Specialist by Vision Aware
  •  Getting Ready for My Eye Doctor Appointment by Prevent Blindness
  • Getting Ready for Your Eye Exam by Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
    • Getting Ready for Your Eye Exam PDF
    • Getting Ready for Your Eye Exam RTF
  •  Eye Tests by SeeAbility
  • What is a Dilated Eye Exam? by National Eye Institute
  • Making the Most of an Eye Exam by MCB/DDS Partnership 
    • Eye Exam PDF  /  Eye Exam RTF​ ​

Eye Surgery  
  • Eye Surgery Preparation and Post Op Planning
    for Individuals with Intellectual Disability
    • Eye Surgery Prep Video (For subtitles click the cc button below the video.)
    • Eye Surgery Prep (full brochure) PDF
    • Eye Surgery Prep (text only brochure) RTF
    • Eye Surgery Questions List PDF 
    • Eye Surgery Question List RTF
  • Eye Surgery Support Plan by SeeAbility
  • Eye Surgery by MCB/DDS Partnership​​
    • Eye Surgery PDF
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Eyeglasses, Sunglasses and Contacts
  • Tips for Selecting, Wearing, and Keeping Them On!  by MCB/DDS Partnership   
    • Eyeglasses and Sunglasses PDF  / Eyeglasses and Sunglasses RTF​​
  • MassHealth Vision Care/Frames Catalog PDF
  • Wearing Glasses by SeeAbility
  • ​Bifocals Might Trip You Up by Health Day
  • Frames specially designed to fit children and adults with Down Syndrome and others with special needs by Specs 4 Us
  • Eye Protection for Sports: How to Choose Sports Goggles from All About Vision
  • Free Athletic Prescription Eyewear by OptiNeeds
  • Contact Lenses: A Guide for First-Time Users from All About Vision
  • Wearing Contact Lenses from Prevent Blindness

Children's Eyeglasses
  • 10 Tips for Buying Kids' Eyewear by All About Vision
  • Specs 4 Us
  • Kid Needs Glasses; Won't Tolerate Anything on Face from Autism Speaks
  • Free Athletic Prescription Eyewear by OptiNeeds

Cleaning Eyewear
  • ​How to Take Care of Your Eyeglasses by Consumer Reports
  • How to Clean Glasses from All About Vision 
  • How to Clean Glasses without Ruining Them by Zenni Optical
  • Stop Glasses from Fogging Up from Select Specs
Signs of Vision Loss
  • Common Signs of Vision Loss by MCB/DDS Partnership
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  • ​Signs and Symptoms of Vision Problems by Vision Aware

Eye Pain
  • Eye Pain - Is It an Emergency? by All About Vision
  • Pain in Eye by American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Eye Pain by Medline Plus
Preventing Eye Injury
  • Preventing Eye Injuries by Prevent Blindness America
  • Ultraviolet Radiation and Your Eyes  by All About Vision

Children's Eye Safety
  • Children's Eye Injuries: Prevention and Care from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Star Pupils Eye Health and Safety Curriculum from Prevent Blindness America

Nutrition and Eye Health
  • Diet and Nutritrion  by American Optometric Association
  • Nutrition for Healthy Eyes  by All About Vision
  • Nutritional Supplements and Vision by Prevent Blindness 

Aging & Vision Loss
  • Visual Perception and Dementia by MCB/DDS Partnership
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  • For People with Dementia, Cataract Surgery Improves Vision, Cognition, Quality of Life by Today's Geriatric Medicine
  • Cataract Surgery and age-related cognitive decline: A 13-year follow 
  • ​Cataract Surgery and Alzheimer's by Vision Eye Institute
  • Vision Loss & the Challenges of Aging by Vision Aware
  • Adult Vision: Over 60 Years of Age by American Optometric Associatio
  • Aging and Your Eyes by National Institute on Aging
Adjusting to Vision Loss
  • Emotional Adjustment to Vision Loss by Vision Aware

See Also: 

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NECO Center for Eye Care Southeastern MA
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Find an Eye Care Provider in Massachusetts
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Eye Conditions & Simulations
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Massachusetts DDS Vision Care Guidelines
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MCB/DDS Services & Resources
For more information please contact: 
Lisa DiBonaventura,  M.A.,  COMS
Statewide Director Vision & Vision Loss Services
Department of Developmental Services  (DDS)
Email: Lisa.DiBonaventura@mass.gov
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