Low Vision Devices Suggestion for Children
Phakic children with acuity greater than 6/60 generally prefer to utilize reduced working distances and increase accommodation to tackle short-to medium-term near vision tasks.
Low Vision Information
What is Color Blindness?
I know it may surprise many but color blindness is not a form of blindness. It is a deficiency in the way you see color. Those with this vision problem have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as red and green or blue and yellow.
What is Albinism?
Albinism is an inherited condition present at birth. It is characterized by a reduced or lack of pigment. See how it affects the eye condition.
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) falls into a group of rare, genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells inside of the retina. Check details here.
About Glaucoma
What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness: high pressure damages the nerves and causes irreversible vision loss. See more in Zoomax.
About Cataract
What is cataract? Cataract is a kind of blur in vision due to protein denaturation in the crystalline lens which is one of the causes to low vision.
About Diabetic Retinopathy
What is diabetic retinopathy? Follow Zoomax to see the cause, symptoms, types and how this most common diabetic eye disease change normal eyesight to low vision.
What is Macular Degeneration AMD?
What is AMD? Learn the symptom, cause, dry and wet type of Macular degeneration, also called Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and with Zoomax.
WHO Definitions of Low Vision
WHO Definitions of low vision. Persons who would benefit from low vision care also exist among those who are currently categorized as blind.
Use of Low Vision Aids
Although the possibility of treatment for these disorders at present is virtually non-existent, the ophthalmologist and optometrist play a key role in providing the aids and services.
