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Vision Links
Here are some additional web sites that provide information about vision and Optometry.

American Optometric Association
A wealth of information for patients, doctors, and other health care professionals.

Texas Optometry Board
The Texas Optometry Board is a state agency responsible for licensing Doctors of Optometry and regualting the practice of Optometry.

University of Houston College of Optometry
Visit the U of H College of Optometry web site. The College is one of 17 national colleges providing Optometric education and granting the O.D. degree.

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)




Government Sites


Texas Legislature Online
Source for information concerning the Texas House and Senate, pending legislation, current bills and statewide links.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
The CHIP program is a joint federal-state effort to insure children who are not eligible for Medicaid.

National Heritage Insurance Company (Medicaid)
NHIC is the contracted Medicaid administrator.

Trailblazers (Medicare)
Trailblazers is the Medicare carrier for Texas and several other states



Media Sites
Sources of literature on optometric topics

Primary Care Optometry News (PCON)




Pre-Optometry Links
Pre-Optometry student chapters from Texas universities

University of Houston POPS


Texas A&M POPS


University of Texas POPS


UT-Arlington POPS


Baylor University POPS