Vision impairment

Alternate Names
: Blurred Vision, Decreased Vision, Diminished Eyesight, Impaired Vision, Vision Impairment
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Vision Impairment
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Hearing or vision impairment. This type of disability often interferes with school achievement.
Lead exposure. Children who have even small amounts of lead in their bodies can have symptoms similar to ADHD.
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Severe to profound vision impairment ranges from people who have very low vision to those who have no light perception at all — in other words, those who are blind.
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The primary indicator of Alport syndrome is a family history of chronic glomerular disease, although it may also involve hearing or vision impairment.
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Macular degeneration is a major cause of vision impairment among elderly people. Although its underlying cause is unknown, it sometimes appears to run in families.
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The exact nature of these educational programs depend on the severity of the hearing and vision impairments as well as the age and abilities of the individual.
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Sardegna, Jill, and T. Paul Otis. The Encyclopedia of Blindness and Vision Impairment. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1990.
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Published December, 2002 by the Gale Group
The Essay Author is J. Ricker Polsdorfer MD.
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Blind spots (scotomas) are dark "holes" in the visual field in which nothing can be seen. For the most severe form of visual loss, see blindness.
Alternative Names:
Vision Impairment; Impaired vision; Blurred vision
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If proliferative and nonproliferative retinopathy are discovered during an annual exam, your doctor probably will recommend more frequent eye exams. Treatment can start before sight is affected and can delay vision impairment.
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