Key Resources
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Eye RoundsOphthalmology Grand Rounds and EyeRounds are services of the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Iowa City, Iowa.
On this site you will find case reports from our morning rounds, images, videos and tutorials. EyeRounds is a growing resource for students, residents, physicians, and patients. Over time, our site has gained momentum. Every day we receive thousands of hits from over 40 countries.
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PubMedProvides access to bibliographic information in Medline and other sources. (See the available Help Sheet). For full functionality, log in to your MyNCBI account..
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EmbaseDue to higher security needed, EMBASE now requires a login for all exports.
[Help Searching Embase]A biomedical and pharmaceutical database contains bibliographic records with abstracts from EMBASE (1974-present) and Medline (1966-present) deduplicated and searchable with EMTREE. (See the available Help Sheet) -
Scopus[Help Searching Scopus]Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
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Interlibrary Loan/Document DeliveryRequest a book, a scan of an article or book chapter, view/modify outstanding requests, renew checked out items, and view request history. Free for university affiliates.
Textbooks
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Clinical Contact Lens PracticeEdward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, editors
Hardin Library for Health Sciences Oversize (FOLIO RE977.C6 C5225 2005 ) -
Low vision rehabilitation : A Practical Guide for Occupational TherapistsMitchell Scheiman, Maxine Scheiman and Steven Whittaker
Available at Hardin Library for Health Sciences Oversize (FOLIO RE91 .S34 2007 )
Journals
Professional Organizations (Optometry)
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American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt)About membership services, the Annual Meeting, News, additional links.
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American Optometric Association (AOA)Information about the AOA including common eye conditions and diseases, children's vision, contact lens information, sports & vision, eyecare tips, an education center (for kids, for teachers and for people considering optometry as a career); also recent press releases
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American Optometric FoundationThe foundation for the American Academy of Optometry.
