Common Causes of Low Vision

cataractsCataracts

Age related cataracts are often yellow or brown causing loss of sensitivity to blue.

  • Effects include:
  • Distorted vision
  • Poor color vision
  • Gradual loss of vision

glaucomaGlaucoma

A loss of peripheral vision and a blurry central area of vision. Difficult to read text as text seems faded and blurry. Effects of glaucoma compared to looking at everything through a straw.

  • Effects include:
  • Loss of Peripheral Vision
  • Blurry Central area of vision
  • Tunnel vision

macular degenerationMacular Degeneration

The aging process and the thinning of the tissues of the macula cause the most common form of macular degeneration," dry" macular degeneration. The result is a gradual loss of vision.

  • Effects include:
  • Sensitivity to light and glare
  • Poor color vision
  • Gradual loss of vision

diabetic retinopathyDiabetic Retinopathy

This is the largest single cause of visual impairment among those of working age.

  • Effects include:
  • Distorted vision
  • Poor color vision
  • Gradual loss of vision