New Jersey Resources

American Glaucoma Society - Find an Ophthalmologist - Locate an AGS eye doctor near you at this site.

Find an Eye MD - Look here for a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Glaucoma - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science - This Institute, which is affiliated with NJ Medical School, is conducting research into glaucoma and glaucoma-related problems.

New Insights into Glaucoma - Check out this article from University Hospital in Newark, to read the latest about glaucoma.

New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology - The New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology is the only organization of ophthalmologists in the state. Their website maintains a directory of members organized by county.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click on Topics A-Z to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help groups at a local level. The Self-Help Group Directory is an annual publication that identifies group information at the county level. This title can be found at most public libraries.

Prevent Blindness Tristate -The local chapter of Prevent Blindness America is a volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting vision loss. It provides free vision screening to adults and preschoolers and sponsors a number of educational programs in different communities.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.