Low Vision Conditions

Loss of vision or vision impairment can result from many conditions. There are three important types of vision loss or impairment:

For specific information on rehabilitation, eye health services or statistics on vision impairment, go to the Rehabilitation for Vision Impairment [HealthInsite Topic Page], Statistics on Vision Impairment [HealthInsite Topic Page] and Eye Health Services [HealthInsite Topic Page]

Reviewed September 2011

27 Resources Found

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Title:	Vision Impairment Statistics
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to statistical information on the incidence of vision impairments.
Date:	Dec 2011

Title:	Colour blindness
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	People who are colour blind usually have difficulty with the colours green, yellow, orange and red. Colour blindness is inherited and is caused by a lack of specific colour-sensitive cells in the eye. More boys than girls are affected.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Vision impairment
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Children can have many different problems with vision (sight). Some problems are temporary and can be treated. Other problems are permanent.
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Optical services & supplies
Publisher:	Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:	Information about optical services and supplies, including pricing schemes and available frames for providers dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Date:	Nov 2011

Title:	Eye Health
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to information on maintaining good eye health by attending regular eye examinations and protecting your eyes from injuries, disease and infections.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Colour Blindness
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to information about colour blindness.
Date:	Oct 2011

Title:	Eye health
Publisher:	Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:	This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in the eye health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:	Jan 2012

Title:	Eye care - optometrists
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Optometrists are health professionals who are qualified to examine your eyes for vision and eye disorders, and for health problems involving the eyes. They can treat these problems and prescribe, supply and fit optical aids. They also provide advice on eye care and eye health. A standard eye examination includes a screening for all common eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Eyes - wearing glasses
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Sometimes you may have problems with your eyes and the eye doctor may suggest that you get some glasses [spectacles ] to wear.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Large print and assistive listening devices
Publisher:	Medicare Australia
Description:	Large print and Assistive Listening Devices
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Blindness and visual impairment
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	A guide to dealing with vision impairment in young children.
Date:	Jun 2011

Title:	Colour blindness
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	The words 'colour blindness' are misleading. Colour blindness means that a person cannot 'see' some colours but they can see objects.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Colour blindness
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	About one in 12 boys is colour blind (8%), and 1 in every 400 girls (0.4%). Because they are colour blind from birth, most people do not know that they are colour blind.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Colour blindness
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	People who are colour blind are not blind - they can see very clearly, but they cannot see all colours the way other people see them.
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Eye disorders - some common problems
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Eyes can become tired, sore or dry. You can suffer from watery eyes, 'floaters', twitching eyes and headaches. Prevent eye strain while using computers or watching television (TV) by taking frequent breaks, blinking frequently and looking at different objects at varying distances. If eye problems persist, see an optometrist for advice.
Date:	Mar 2011

Title:	Vision loss - sport
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Vision loss may prevent a person from enjoying their usual sporting activities. However, a sedentary and house-bound lifestyle can lead to a variety of problems, such as overweight and obesity, mobility difficulties and loneliness. Many sports can be adapted to suit people who are blind or have low vision including bike riding, cricket, golf, horse-riding, lawn bowls, tennis and swimming.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Vision loss - some causes explained
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Vision loss has many causes. Some of the more common eye conditions include glaucoma, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. If you have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes, have your eyes checked regularly by an eye care practitioner (optometrist or ophthalmologist).
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Visual evoked potential (VEP)
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	A visual evoked potential is an evoked potential caused by a visual stimulus, such as an alternating checkerboard pattern on a computer screen. Responses are recorded from electrodes that are placed on the back of your head and are observed as a reading on an electroencephalogram (EEG).
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Vision impairment - neurological
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Vision impairment or vision loss resulting from an acquired brain injury (also known as ABI VI) is caused by damage to the areas of the brain that are responsible for sight. The many causes include stroke, brain tumour, head injury and infections such as meningitis.
Date:	Jun 2010

Title:	Eye conditions - optic neuritis
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Optic neuritis (also known as retrobulbar neuritis) is inflammation of the optic nerve. Symptoms include blurred vision, grey vision (less colour), dim vision or pain in the back of the eye. A number of diseases and conditions can trigger optic neuritis, including multiple sclerosis, cytomegalovirus, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B, Lyme disease, measles, mumps, syphilis and tuberculosis. Optic neuritis can be the first symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), but this is only true for some people.
Date:	Feb 2010

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