Disorders Affecting Vision

Achromatopsia

Connect to the Achromatopsia Network.

Oliver Sacks wrote a book called "Island of the Color Blind" about islands in Micronesia called Pingelap and Pohnpei where there is a large proportion of the population with achromatopsia. Dr. Sacks was accompanied on his journey to these islands by Knut Nordby, himself an achromat and the author of the book "Night Vision." Dr. Nordby is from Norway and he is a research scientist.

Autism

There is a section on this ebook dedicated to autism and vision.

Macular Degeneration

A very comprehensive site called Macular Degeneration Support contains an online mailing list, forum, and an extensive product resources list. This is an excellent site for anyone interested in any kind retinal damage. There is also a large listing of links for vision impairments and for blindness issues.