Activities of Daily Living
Blindness
Contact Lenses
Diabetic Retinopathy
Vision, Low

Blindness

Low vision, visual impairment, and blindness are broad terms encompassing a range of conditions affecting an individual’s ability to see and function in daily life. Low vision describes those whose vision cannot be fully corrected by glasses, contact lenses, refractive surgery, or other surgery. Visual impairment describes those whose decreased visual function interferes with the ability of one to perform their activities of daily living. However, the majority of causes of vision impairment can be prevented or rectified. As aging occurs, more and more blindness cases are added to the global burden, leading to an increased demand for eye healthcare services. The leading causes of blindness globally are cataracts, glaucoma, uncorrected refractive errors, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. This activity provides an in-depth exploration of the various facets of blindness, low vision, and visual impairment, with a special emphasis on causes, legal interpretations, and the role of the interprofessional healthcare team in managing these patients.

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