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Referring Your Patients to MCB
• If you want to FIND an eye doctor, you may find these resources helpful...
(Please note: Everything else below is information FOR eye doctors.)
| • Doing even more for your low-vision patients...
Eye doctors are often the first professionals people consult when they experience vision loss. After doing all that you can do professionally, you can do even more -- by referring your eligible low-vision patients to the Michigan Commission for the Blind for services.
| • Eligibility
The Michigan Commission for the Blind provides services to blind and visually impaired Michigan residents of all ages. These services are provided using state and federal funds. Read more about eligibility for services...
| • MCB Eye Report Form 
Use this form to refer eligible blind and visually impaired patients age 14 and over to the Michigan Commission for the Blind. This form may be filled out electronically and then printed for doctor and patient signatures, or the form may be printed blank and filled out and signed by hand. Please fax or mail the completed form to the MCB central office in Lansing or your local MCB office.
| • MCB Eye Report Form (Accessible Format) 
(This Microsoft Word file is accessible with JAWS screen-reader software.)
| • MCB Office Locations & Staff Directory:
The Michigan Commission for the Blind has its central office in Lansing. In addition, there are eight field offices statewide and a training center in Kalamazoo. (Directory updated 10-8-08.)
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MCB Publications for Your Patients
 Welcome to the Michigan Commission for the Blind (in English)
An overview of all MCB programs and services. Large print (14 pt.), eight pages, 8.5" X 11." Read this brochure online as a PDF file here (or a Microsoft Word file under Resources). Call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631 for print, Braille, or audio copies. No charge for quantity orders.
|  Welcome to the Michigan Commission for the Blind (in Spanish), Bienvenido a la Comisión para Personas Ciegas de Michigan
An overview of all MCB programs and services. Large print (14 pt.), eight pages, 8.5" X 11." Read this brochure online or call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631 for print copies. No charge for quantity orders.
|  Welcome to the Michigan Commission for the Blind (in Arabic)
An overview of all MCB programs and services. Large print (14 pt.), eight pages, 8.5" X 11." Read this brochure online or call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631 for print copies. No charge for quantity orders.
|  Independent Living Program from the Michigan Commission for the Blind
The Michigan Commission for the Blind's Independent Living Program is for people age 55 or older who are legally blind and want to continue living in their homes as self-sufficiently as possible. Large print (14 pt.), single sheet folded to 8.5" by 3.7" (fits in a business envelope). Read or listen to this brochure online in PDF format (with photos), Microsoft Word (text only), or audio (MP3) . The audio file can be played online or downloaded to a computer or MP3 player. To obtain print, Braille, or audio tape formats of this publication, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan, or 517-241-8631. No charge for quantity orders.
|  Youth Services Available from the Michigan Commission for the Blind
This brochure provides information on the Youth Low Vision Program (providing low-vision eyewear) and the Youth Transition Program (for high school students preparing for postsecondary education or employment). Large print (14 pt.), single sheet folded to 8.5" by 3.7" (fits in a business envelope). Read or listen to this publication online in PDF format (with photos), Microsoft Word format (with text only), or audio (MP3) . The audio file can be played online or downloaded to a computer or MP3 player. To obtain print, Braille, or audio tape formats of this publication, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan, or 517-241-8631. No charge for quantity orders.
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