Vision Impairments
What is a vision impairment?
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 "normal" level.
- Loss of vision that makes it hard to do daily tasks without specialized adaptations.
- Loss of visual activity/field.
Facts
- 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.
For Further Information
- Statistics on Vision Impairment - http://www.lighthouse.org/research_statistics.htm
- Vision Impairment in Children - http://www.comeunity.com/disability/vision/
- V.I. Guide - http://www.comeunity.com/disability/vision/
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddvi.htm
- Warning Signs of Visual Impairment - http://www.sola.com/professional/techtips/tip30.html
- Vision Impairment: Workplace Tools and Tips - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/accessforall/sight.htm
- Optometrist Network: children-special-needs.org - http://www.children-special-needs.org/
- Success for Students with Visual Impairments - http://www.svsu.edu/stuserve/disserv/visual.html
- Unique Needs of the Child with Visual Impairments - http://www.blindbabies.org/unique.htm
- Talking Tapes: Textbooks on Tape - http://www.talkingtapes.org/
Vision Impairments
What is a vision impairment?
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 "normal" level.
- Loss of vision that makes it hard to do daily tasks without specialized adaptations.
- Loss of visual activity/field.
Facts
- 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.
For Further Information
- Statistics on Vision Impairment - http://www.lighthouse.org/research_statistics.htm
- Vision Impairment in Children - http://www.comeunity.com/disability/vision/
- V.I. Guide - http://www.comeunity.com/disability/vision/
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddvi.htm
- Warning Signs of Visual Impairment - http://www.sola.com/professional/techtips/tip30.html
- Vision Impairment: Workplace Tools and Tips - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/accessforall/sight.htm
- Optometrist Network: children-special-needs.org - http://www.children-special-needs.org/
- Success for Students with Visual Impairments - http://www.svsu.edu/stuserve/disserv/visual.html
- Unique Needs of the Child with Visual Impairments - http://www.blindbabies.org/unique.htm
- Talking Tapes: Textbooks on Tape - http://www.talkingtapes.org/