Medical Disclaimer

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All information and content found on WEBSITES OPERATED BY THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION the EYEANDEAR.ORG website (COLLECTIVELY, the “Website”), including text, images, audio, or other formats were created for educational purposes only. The content is not intended as, OR AS  a substitute for, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. The Eye & Ear Foundation does not assume any responsibility or risk for the use of any information contained within the Website.

The Eye & Ear Foundation does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the Website. Reliance on any information available through, or on, the Website is solely at your own risk.

This Website could include inaccuracies or errors.  Unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to the Website by third parties. Although the Eye & Ear Foundation attempts to ensure the integrity of the Website, it makes no guarantees whatsoever as to the reliability, completeness, correctness, timeliness, or accuracy of the Website, including without limitation any of the content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Website.  It is your sole responsibility to evaluate the reliability, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or usefulness of any such content, and you are advised that you are not entitled to rely on any content.  Reliance on any content is solely at your own risk and under no circumstances will the Eye & Ear Foundation be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any content on the Website.

THE WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRIBUTORS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE (“DISCLAIMED PARTIES”), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATON DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION, DOWNTIME, SERVICE DISRUPTIONS, VIRUSES OR WORMS, AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND VERIFICATIONS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA INPUT, OUTPUT, ACCESSED, USED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.   Without limiting the foregoing, the Eye & Ear Foundation, its contributors, licensors and suppliers make no representations or warranties that the Website, or content available on the Website satisfies any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on prescription drug products or the approval or compliance of any software tools with regard to the content contained on the Website.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION, OR ITS DISCLAIMED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE EYE & EAR FOUNDATION IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The Eye & Ear Foundation, and its Disclaimed Parties are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your misuse of the Website and/or its content. Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Website or any of its content, must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred.

Third-Party Content

This Website may include information provided by third-parties and/or have links to websites operated by third-parties. Such other sites so linked have not necessarily been reviewed by us and are maintained by third parties over which we exercise no control. The Eye & Ear Foundation and its Disclaimed Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility for (a) any information provided by third-parties; (b) the content or accuracy of information contained on such linked sites; (c) the quality of any product or service provided by or advertised by any linked site, or (d) the data security policies, privacy practices and/or the content of such third-party websites.  The Eye & Ear Foundation neither endorses nor makes any representation regarding any linked site and we advise you to check the terms of use, data security, and privacy policies of such other sites.  The Eye & Ear Foundation does not offer any guarantee that the contents of third-party websites are accurate, free of errors and/or suitable for specific purposes.

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