What are the Most Common Causes of Low Vision?

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Eye diseases or conditions may be responsible for visual impairment.
Some of the more common causes include:

Macular Degeneration - A disorder that affects the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of the eye where images are focused.

Diabetic Retinopathy - Vision and/or visual functioning can fluctuate from day to day as a result of diabetes.  Diabetes can cause blood vessels that nourish the retina to develop tiny, abnormal branches that leak.


Retinitis Pigmentosa - Retinitis pigmentosa gradually destroys night vision, severely reduces side vision, and may result in total impairment. An inherited disease, it usually produces its first symptom—night blindness—in childhood or adolescence.

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - Previously known as retrolental fibroplasia, retinopathy of prematurity occurs in infants born prematurely and is caused by high oxygen levels in incubators during the critical neonatal period.

Retinal Detachment - Retinal detachment may result in total impairment in the detached area of the affected eye.

Cataracts - A cataract is a clouding of part or all of the lens inside the eye. This clouding interferes with light reaching the retina at the back of the eye, resulting in a generalized loss of vision.

Glaucoma - Glaucoma is a form of damage to the optic nerve, which can result in vision impairment.

Acquired (Traumatic) Brain Injury - Vision can also be lost or damaged as a result of head injuries, brain damage and stroke.

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