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Common causes that lead to vision loss or visual impairment include injury to the eye, inherited conditions, infections and so forth. (1-4) Injury to the eyes while playing or...
Globally, the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness are: refractive errors. cataract. diabetic retinopathy. glaucoma. age-related macular degeneration.
Blindness is the inability to see or a lack of vision. In the most severe cases, there’s an inability to see even light. It also means that you can’t correct your vision with eyeglasses, contact lenses, eye drops or other medical therapy, or surgery. Sudden vision loss is an emergency.
We review six of the most common causes of blindness in adults and children, and how to prevent progressive vision loss.
What causes low vision? Causes of low vision include acquired diseases, injuries and congenital (birth) defects. Some of the most common causes include: Macular degeneration. This condition causes a gradual loss of central vision. You might develop a blurry or blind spot in your central visual field. It commonly affects people older than 50 ...
The leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States are primarily age-related eye diseases. Those diseases include age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Other common eye disorders include amblyopia and strabismus.
Types of visual impairment include low vision, blindness, and color blindness. Age-related causes of visual impairment include cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Genetic causes of visual impairment include retinitis pigmentosa and albinism.