Low vision is when you have lost a certain amount of eyesight. With low vision it is hard or impossible to do many of your normal tasks.
Low vision can happen at any age. While more common in those over 50, normal aging itself does not cause low vision. You can have low vision because of eye injuries and accidents or inherited (passed down from parents) eye disease. It can also be caused by conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Sometimes low vision can be improved with medication, surgery, eyeglasses or other options. If your low vision cannot be improved, there are ways to adapt. You can learn new ways to make the most of the vision you do have. Here are some things to know.
