Vision Impairments

Vision impairment is a general term for a variety of visual problems.

Vision Impairments Include:

• A person's eyesight that cannot be corrected to a "typical" level.
• Loss of vision that makes it hard to do daily tasks without specialized adaptations.
• Loss of visual activity/field.

• Most people with impaired vision do not lose their sight totally.
• The likelihood of vision impairments increases with age and will affect more people in future years.
• Vision impairments also include "color blindness."
• Most vision impairments can be treated with corrective eyewear and/or visual therapy. Corrective surgery may be another option.

• Lighthouse International: www.lighthouse.org
• Vision Impairment and Blindness: MedlinePlus:www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/visionimpairmentandblindness.html
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddvi.htm