Michigan Retina-Vitreous Institute
Large-Print Materials
Large Print Checks: through most banks from standard catalogs
Large print crossword books, bingo cards, calendars-available through a vision rehabilitation program or through:
NAVH:212-889-3141, www.navh.org http://www.navh.org
Eschenbach: www.eschenbach.com http://www.eschenbach.com
LS&S Group: 800-468-4789, www.lssgroup.com http://www.lssgroup.com
Gold Violin: 877-648-8400, www.goldviolin.com <http://www.goldviolin.com>, click on "20/20 vision."
Reading Alternatives
Audio Books and Magazines on Loan, by mail, tape player provided:
U.S. National Library Service Books & Magazines: 800-424-8567, www.loc.gov/nls http://www.loc.gov/nls
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library: 800-268-8818, www.cnib.ca http://www.cnib.ca
Audio Books and Magazines Free, to keep:
American Printing House for the Blind: 800-223-1839, www.aph.org http://www.aph.org
Choice Magazines, bimonthly, 8 hours, unabridged: 888-724-6423
Battery-Powered Scooters
Amigo Mobility International: 800-692-6446, www,myamigo.com http://www.myamigo.com
Electric Mobility; (U.S.A.) 800-662-4548, (Canada) 800-665-0065
Sharing Information and Support
Macular Degeneration Partnership: 888-430-9898, www.amd.org http://www.amd.org
Association for Macular Diseases: 212-605-3719, www.macula.org http://www.macula.org
Foundation Fighting Blindness: 888-394-3937, www.blindness.org http://www.blindness.org
MD Support (videotape on living with low vision) www.mdsupport.org http://www.mdsupport.org
Brian's Eye Story:www.brianseye.com http://www.brianseye.com
Judy's Jolt of Hope: www.total.net/-judyp/ http://www.total.net/-judyp/
Linda's MD Hope Page: www.geocities.com/linda1958.geo http://www.geocities.com/linda1958.geo
Large Print Books / Music on Loan
National Assoc. for Visually Handicapped: 212-889-3141 www.navh.org http://www.navh.org
U.S. National Library Music Service: 800-424-8567 www.loc.gov/nls http://www.loc.gov/nls
Visual Rehabilitation Self-Help Books
Maureen Duffy. Making Life More Livable. New York: American Foundation for the Blind, 2001. 800-232-3044, www.aph.org http://www.aph.org
L. Mogk MD and M. Mogk PhD. Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight. New York: Ballantine, 2003. In stores, through Amazon.com <http://amazon.com>.
Y. Solomon MD and J. Solomon. Overcoming Macular Degeneration: A Guide to Seeing Beyond the Clouds. New York: Avon Books, 2000. In stores, through Amazon.com <http://amazon.com>.
Locating Visual Rehabilitation Professionals and Services
Veterans: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 877-222-8387, www.va.gov/blindrehab http://www.va.gov/blindrehab
Everyone: American Academy of Ophthalmology: www.aao.org <http://www.aao.org>, and Medem, www.medem.com http://www.medem.com
