Education is the key to patient satisfaction at Michigan Eye Institute.

The benchmark for choosing a healthcare provider should be surgeon experience, diagnostic and laser technology, location, and how well they educate their patients. We feel, the more you know about eyecare, the tougher questions you will ask eyecare providers when searching for eyecare services. In addition to the massive amount of information on our website, we want to provide you with even more information from other reliable sources.

Here are a few links to those sites we feel offer unbiased information about eyecare. If you find another Web site that you feel has helped educate you about your eyes, please email us at gabby@mieye.com.

If you are shopping for laser vision correction, please down load our checklist "How to choose a laser vision correction provider" in Patient Forms.

Eye Health Resources on the Web:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology  full range of eye information
   
• GetEyeSmart.org provides the most up-to-date and accurate information on eye care, conditions and treatment options.
   
• U.S. National Eye Institute excellent, unbiased eye information
   
• Glaucoma Research Foundation offering general information on glaucoma
   
• National Glaucoma Foundation dedicated to raising public awareness of glaucoma diagnosis and research
   
• American Glaucoma Society providing the latest information on glaucoma
• Eyemdlink.com General Eye care topics
   
• Visually Impaired Center of Flint provides a wide range of free services for those with visual difficulties
   
• Macular Degeneration Foundation Current information of macular degeneration
   
• Macular Degeneration Partnership Information on macular degeneration
   
• AREDS Formulation & Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AREDS)  sponsored by the Federal government's National Eye Institute - has found that taking high-levels of antioxidants and zinc can reduce the risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by about 25%
   
• VeteransEyeCare.com  An Academy-sponsored Web site aimed at providing quality eye care information and resources for U.S. veterans
   
• Epocrates online drug and formulary reference
   
• Glaucoma Suspect 5 Year Risk Calculator  Based on Results from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) and the European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS)
   
• Fuchs Dystrophy information and support group