The MACULAR DEGENERATION FOUNDATION is a great web site specializing in AMD. They offer a free subscription to The Magnifier, a newsletter with current information concerning macular degeneration. New research articles are explained in detail, as well as an eye disease FAQ section.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY of OPHTHALMOLOGY has lots of links to academic, government, journals, associations, patient information, general health care, mailing lists and other medical links. They also have a useful page to help you find an ophthalmologist in your geographic region.

THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS is a US national eye research organization that provides free retinal degenerative disease information to individuals, families and eye care professionals. Anyone who logs onto their homepage and uses their special e-mail information form will receive free AMD info. They also distribute 2 free newsletters to those with AMD (The Fighting Blindness News - Macular Edition, and the Macular Update).

If you are looking for information concerning medical schools, you have got to visit the INTERNET MEDICAL SCHOOL DIRECTORY. This is one of the most comprehensive lists on the net.

One excellent new search engine is at ULTRA INFOSEEK You simply enter you multi word phrase in quotes and it takes over and produces a fabulous number of pointers to related sites. You can then enter a sub-search to refine your results. This is a 'must add' bookmark for your browser. Try entering "ophthalmology"  and go from there.