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Eye Care Databases

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window CINAHL Complete is the most comprehensive set of nursing and allied health resources with full text for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. With full-text coverage dating back to 1937, this authoritative file contains full text for more than 1,300 journals, many with no embargos, and over 1,460 journals with searchable cited references. CINAHL Complete boast 71% more full-text journals than are available in CINAHL Plus with Full Text.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window This is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide. It covers medical sciences, food sciences, nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health. It also has full text for nearly 150 journals and is updated daily.
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UptoDate Lexidrug This link opens in a new window Provides drug, disease and toxicology information to the healthcare professional. This database also includes patient education, lab test and diagnostic procedure information.
Medline This link opens in a new window Access to all indexing of the National Library of Medicine, Index Medicus, the International Nursing Index and The Index to Dental Literature. Provides table of contents information for 2,400 journals and a medical subject headings index.
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Medline Plus This link opens in a new window MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials and latest health news.
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Orange Book This link opens in a new window Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations. The products in this list have been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and is updated daily.

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Ophthalmology Board Certification

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
The governing body accreditation process for medical programs for training and education of allied health personnel in ophthalmology. Also conduct, examination, certification, and recertification of ophthalmic medical personnel.
Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology
Professional membership organization, provides study aids and tools to become certified.

Web Resources: Eye Care

National Eye Institute
Conducts and supports research on eye disease and vision disorders. Offers free publication for the general public and patients.
National Library of Medicine
The largest medical collection and coordinates PubMed, a database of millions of references to articles published in medical journals. Provides free online searching of the medical literature through MEDLINEPlus and links to health information topics.
Braille Circulating Library
Loans Braille materials, talking books, audiocassettes, and large print materials.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Provides free library service to individuals with visual impairments. Offers Braille and large print materials and records books and periodicals.