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American Optometric Association: Contact Lenses
If you are thinking of getting contact lenses, this site will inform you of the facts, advantages, and care of them.
US Food and Drug Administration
Fda: Contact Lenses
This FDA site explains contact lenses: the types, the risks, how to buy, and everyday eye care.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Taking a Good Look at Glasses
This site from Kids Health provides comprehensive information on how corrective lenses help.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Glasses and Contact Lenses
KidsHealth tells you how eyes work and how they can be corrected if you are having trouble.
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My Prescription: What All Those Numbers Mean
This site explains the meaning of the values of the prescription strength when getting corrective lenses. Includes information on Nearsighted, Farsighted, and Astigmatism lenses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Vision Problems and Corrective Lenses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Vision problems and how lenses can be used to correct them.