Here are some recommended resources and links:

• Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) This is the certification organization for low vision therapists (CLVT), orientation and mobility specialists (COMS) and vision rehabilitation therapists (CVRT).
• American Foundation for the Blind An outstanding resource for professional publications, facts and figures about blindness/low vision, a Directory of Services for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, FamilyConnect and SeniorSite.
• Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities This page provides a good overview of blindness and visual impairment with many useful links to a variety of resources. Provided by students in the Green Mountain Central School District (Vermont).
• Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI) The membership organization for professionals in the field of education and rehabilitation of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
• Blindness-Related Resources on the Web and Beyond More websites and list serves than you EVER imagined!  Truly awesome.
• Eye Disorders Lots and lots of links.  Part of the Open Directory Project
• Hadley School for the Blind Offers more than 90 tuition-free distance education courses for persons who are legally blind, their families and for professionals.
• Lighthouse International Products, publications, information, resources, professional courses and more.
• Macula Lutea More than 1,100 links related to vision and vision impairment, many of them outside of the US
• National Eye Institute Up-to-date, accurate information about eye diseases and the research to prevent or treat them.
• The RP Prism: Roger Buchanan’s blog presents information about Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and coping with vision loss

Articles About Vision Simulation

• Ophthalmology and Art:
  Simulation of Monet’s Cataracts and Degas’ Retinal Disease
  Michael F. Marmor, MD (Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1764-1769)
  “This article uses medical knowledge and computer simulation to demonstrate their perceptions and show the relevance of their different diseases and styles of painting.”
• Simulating Vision With and Without Macular Disease
  David J. Marmor, MFA; Michael F. Marmor, MD
  (Arch Ophthalmol. 2010;128(1):117-125. doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.366)

  “We have developed new computer simulations to show both normal vision and vision with macular disease.”

Commercial/For Profit Sites

Information here is provided for educational purposes and does represent an endorsement of the products.

• Anatomy of the eye
  Interactive site for learning about eye anatomy. Great for visual learners, but not too useful without vision.