Visual impairment summary

Visual impairment is when you can't see as well as you should. It's also known as vision loss and is common. There are many different causes of loss of vision, including conditions like diabetes and glaucoma. Loss of vision can’t be completely fixed with glasses or contact lenses.

Visual impairment

Person with bleeding eye representing vitreous haemorrhage
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Central retinal vein occlusion is when the main vein that drains blood from your retina gets blocked
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Eye up close to show that temporary loss of vision
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Colouring pencils and grey pencils
Colour vision deficiency (colour blindness)
Optic Neuritis
Woman touching her tired eyes while sitting on sofa and holding her glasses
Astigmatism
Detached retina (retinal detachment)
Macular degeneration
Macular hole
Neuromyelitis optica

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