Low vision and vision impairment describe any vision loss that glasses, contact lenses, or surgery cannot correct. Certain eye diseases can affect your vision, including:
Macular degeneration.
Glaucoma.
Diabetic retinopathy.
Genetic retinal disease.
Parkinson’s disease.
Stroke or visual field impairment.
Neuro-related vision impairment, including anoxia.
Brain injury.
“It’s easy to let vision impairment stop you from enjoying life,” says Holly Stants, MS, low vision rehab team leader at UPMC Rehabilitation Institute’s Low Vision Clinic. “But it’s important to know that help is out there. Occupational therapy for low vision rehabilitation can help you gain more independence so you can return to daily activities and a better quality of life.”