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What is Low Vision and its Rehabilitation?
Low vision is a condition in which the vision is very poor and cannot be corrected with any medical or surgical treatment. The poor vision is caused by either ocular conditions like Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract and eye injury or systemic diseases like diabetes. Irrespective of the cause, the vision cannot be restored and it is usually managed with vision rehabilitation with some devices and techniques in order for the patient to perform …
How your vision changes as you age (with timeline)
Floaters, tunnel vision, smaller pupils - how to deal with age-related eye problems.
Tips for Coping With Vision Loss
10 Tips to Avoid Computer Vision Syndrome
Cranky with a headache? Check out 10 tips to avoid Computer Vision Syndrome
3 Unexpected Benefits of Cataract Surgery — Not Just Better Vision
A Child's vision is critical to learning
A visual experiment where common visual problems known to affect learning in kids are simulated in 4 adult teachers, and their experience and reaction are di...
What Women Should Do to Guard Against Vision Loss
They're more likely than men to lose sight from cataracts, glaucoma and other eye diseases, experts say
A guide to healthy vision
There are simple steps everyone can do each day to help keep their eyes healthy.
Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why
Myopia, or nearsightedness, has taken off like a silent epidemic. What's behind its sudden rise?
Top 10 Tips to Save Your Vision
More than 20 million Americans suffer from severe vision loss. While not all eye diseases can be prevented, there are simple steps that everyone can take to help their eyes remain healthy now and redu
How to spot a child's vision problem
A third of teens and preteens are nearsighted, and parents don't always know when something's wrong
How smoking harms your vision, and why quitting will boost your eye health.
Did you know that smoking cigarettes causes eye diseases and vision loss?
Eyeing how vision issues can affect learning
The results of a study recently published in the journal Ophthalmology suggest an untreated vision problem can delay a child’s grade school readiness.
How High Blood Pressure Can Lead to Vision Loss
The American Heart Association explains how high blood pressure, also called hypertension, can lead to vision loss.
She Didn’t Realize How Much She Needed Vision Therapy
How vision therapy helped a preteen correct her severe strabismus and improve her life.
Should You Worry About Eye Floaters?
Eye floaters--those specks you may see floating across your field of vision--are usually harmless. Consumer Reports tells you when eye floaters may signal a problem.
10 Things Your Eyes Reveal About Your Health
Having your vision checked doesn’t only tell you if you need glasses. Your peepers can warn you of more serious conditions.
How to Prevent Your Eyeglasses From Fogging Up
How to Prevent Your Eyeglasses From Fogging Up. For anyone who relies upon eyeglasses for everyday vision, the problem of fogging is a common and well-known nuisance. In cold weather, the effectiveness of eyeglasses is often rendered null through fogging, with moisture droplets collecting on lenses and obscuring sight. To prevent this from...
10 Warning Signs of Age-Related Eye Problems
Blurry vision, ghost images, nighttime halos and tunnel vision all can be warning signs of eye problems.
