Low vision means having a level of vision where you need more than just glasses or contact lenses to see well enough to read or do everyday tasks. Your central or side vision, or both may be reduced. Your vision may not be able to be corrected with surgery, but you can still see something. And with the help of vision aids you can still stay independent.

A person may have low vision as the result of an injury to the eye or one of a number of eye related. Some people are also born with low vision.

Follow these links to find out more about four very common low vision conditions.

Cataracts

Glaucoma

Diabetic Retinopathy

Age-Related Macular Degeneration