Leading Causes of Blindness
Short description:
The online magazine NIH Medline Plus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health and the Friends of of the National Library of Medicine, published a webpage explaining the different visual impairments people can suffer from.
Type of publication:
PresentationDate of publication:
07/01/2008Author(s):
no authorPublishing organization:
NIH Medline PlusLanguage:
EnglishLong description:
Along every eye impairment description, there is a picture of how people see when they suffer from this condition and the available treatments.
The impairments described here are:
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy