Pathologies Which May Cause Vision Acuity Loss
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
- Macular degeneration
- Corneal opacity
- Trachoma
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Myopia magna
- Stargardt's disease
- Albinism
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Amblyopia
Since the estimates of the 1990s, new data based on the 2002 global population show a reduction in the number of people who are blind or visually impaired, and those who are blind from the effects of infectious diseases, but an increase in the number of people who are blind from conditions related to longer life spans. This new information underscores the need to modify the health care agenda to include the management of the diseases that are now becoming prevalent.
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