Sunday, January 31, 2010

Are we really concern about low vision? do we know what is low vision?

Low vision means visual impairment that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, performing daily tasks such as reading, cooking, and working seem challenging due to deteriorated central or peripheral (side) vision.


Low vision can range from mild partial visual impairment such as Macular Degeneration, to tunnel vision, for example Retinitis Pigmentosa, and then to total blindness. Low vision can result from a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries that affect the eye.

Resource taken from Malaysian Association for the Blind

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