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Types of visual impairment:
Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness), Astigmatism, Albinism, Amblyopia (lazy eye), Cataracts, Coloboma, Glaucoma, Nystagmus, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinoblastoma, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Cortical Visual Impairment, Partially Sighted, Blind, Convergence Insufficiency, Binocular Vision, Brown's Syndrome, Blurry Vision, Traumatic Brain Injury, Depth Perception, Diplopia, Double Vision, Eye Tracking, Focusing
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What are all the different types of visual impairment?
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How is visual impairment treated?
There are many options for patients with visual impairment
Can squinting be classified as a visual impairment?
Squinting is not a visual impairment, a person usually squints to help overcome/hide a visual impairment. (Usually astigmatism)
What infections cause visual impairment?
Some infections that may lead to visual impairment include:
What do you call a common visual impairment in older people that is caused by damage to the central fovea?
A common visual impairment in older people that is caused by damage to the central fovea is macular degeneration. There are two types of macular degeneration, dry and wet.
What is the proper terminology when describing a person who is blind A person with a visual impairment OR a person with Low vision?
Visually impaired, visual impairment also works as stated.
How do you use the word visual in a sentence?
Reading is a visual activity. The former Governor of New York had a visual impairment.
Which charitable organisations help those with a visual impairment in the UK?
The most charitable organization that helps people with visual impairment is Royal National Institute of Blind People or RNIB. It is open seven days a week. Another great organization for visual impairment in the UK is Action for Blind People.
What are the disadvantages of written information?
People that have visual impairment wont make use of it.
What sensory impairment from congenital toxoplasmosis may appear months or years after birth?
Congenital toxoplasmosis may cause visual impairment and hearing loss.
What is the prognosis for visual impairment?
The prognosis generally relates to the severity of the impairment and the ability of the aids to correct it
Are albinos born albinos?
Yes. Nearly all albinos have some form of visual impairment.
