Vision Disability: Types and Information Publications

Summary: This page is a comprehensive resource for understanding vision disabilities, offering detailed explanations of various types including normal vision, moderate to severe visual impairments, and legal blindness classifications. It provides crucial statistics on the global impact of vision impairments, highlighting that over 2.2 billion people suffer from vision issues, with a significant portion in low to middle-income countries. The page also explores the economic implications, noting that unaddressed vision impairments lead to annual productivity losses of approximately USD 410.7 billion, underscoring the importance of eye care accessibility and treatment.

Searching the Database: The data table below lists articles and research papers from our Blindness and Vision Loss category. Some items may be updated or revised, but the table defaults to sorting by descending publication date; you can search and sort by clicking column headers (JavaScript required).

Blindness and Vision Loss Publications
Title of
Document
Paper
Author
Peer
Reviewed
Publication
Type
Publish
Date
Updated / Revised
Shape Changing Haptic Navigation Interface For Vision ImpairmentImperial College LondonYesObservational Study2024/12/10
Can Sound Illusions Enchant Visually Impaired Listeners?Cell PressYesResearch, Study, Analysis2024/10/04
Blinking: Why Do Humans Blink So Often?University of RochesterYesFindings2024/04/152024/10/04
Life After Death: Reviving Light-Sensing Cells in Donor EyesUniversity of Utah Health2022/05/16
When Are You Considered to Be Legally Blind?Disabled WorldInformative2019/10/052024/04/05
Gene Responsible for Eye Degeneration and Blindness DiscoveredUniversity of GenevaYesAnnouncement / Notification2018/08/132023/09/21
Unexpected Finding May Deter Diabetic Retinopathy Eye DiseaseMichigan State University2018/04/06
International Clinical Trial Study of AMD ProgressionNIH - National Eye Institute (NEI)2018/02/26
People Who Experience Dry Eye Soon to Have Drug-Free SolutionAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2017/11/15
Do Blind People Express Emotions the Same Way as Sighted PeopleUniversite de Geneve2017/07/06
Visually-Impaired Children Experience Egg Hunt with Eggs That BeepBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)2017/04/15
US Prevalence of Blindness and Visual Impairment Expected to IncreaseThe JAMA Network Journals2016/05/27
Clearly Campaign - Helping the World to See Clearly2016/04/102016/06/11
Treating Vision Loss with Stem CellsThomas C. Weiss2015/10/052021/10/02
Heterochromia: Types, Causes and InformationThomas C. Weiss2015/09/292021/07/30
Eye Parasites: How to Recognize SymptomsThomas C. Weiss2015/05/252021/08/18
How to Recognize Wet Macular DegenerationThomas C. Weiss2015/05/212021/08/15
Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and ColobomaDisabled World2015/03/262020/09/29
Brain Adaption to Restoration of EyesightUniversity of Montreal2015/01/19
Blind and Visually Impaired Simulations Has Negative EffectsUniversity of Colorado at Boulder2015/01/18
Macular Dystrophy: Types, Causes, TreatmentsThomas C. Weiss2014/11/172021/10/15
Reading Glasses May Soon be a Thing of the PastAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2014/10/182018/03/15
Buying Contact Lenses Without Prescription IllegalAmerican Optometric Association2014/10/082020/12/12
Choroideremia: Information and Affect on VisionThomas C. Weiss2014/10/032021/05/08
My Eyes Seem to be Getting Worse as I Get Older - Should I See an Eye DoctorAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2014/09/112020/04/02
Vitreous Eye Floaters and Flashes of LightDisabled World2014/07/162021/06/19
Retinitis Pigmentosa: Inherited Eye DiseasesThomas C. Weiss2014/07/162021/08/30
Drug Restores Vision to Patients with Leber Congenital AmaurosisMcGill University Health Center2014/07/142021/11/24
Cause of Eye Mobility Disorder RevealedUniversity of Iowa2014/04/19
Driving with Hemianopia: Failure to Detect PedestriansMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryYesResearch / Study Analysis2014/03/142024/03/02
Hope for People Blinded by Incurable Eye DisordersAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2013/11/182018/03/15
New Telescopic Contact Lenses Could Improve Sight for Macular Degeneration PatientsThe Optical Society2013/06/272014/04/18
Effective Gene Therapy to Restore EyesightUniversity of California - Berkeley2013/06/122022/01/28
Children and Vision Disability IssuesThomas C. Weiss2013/03/122021/12/06
Learning to Live with Vision Loss as We AgeState Independent Living Council (SILC)YesInformative2013/02/222024/02/10
Alternative Vision for Blind Uses Sound Instead of EyesightThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem2012/11/072015/02/05
Learning a New Sense by Helping Blind See with Their FingersWeizmann Institute of Science2012/11/052020/02/04
Dry Eyes? Have Your Optometrist Check for Eyelid SensitivityWolters Kluwer Health2012/10/072021/07/19
Common and Age-Related Vision ProblemsThomas C. Weiss2012/09/272021/07/17
What to Expect at an Eye ExaminationThomas C. Weiss2012/09/242021/07/20
Blindsight Used in Everyday Life ScenariosNational Institute for Physiological Sciences2012/07/032022/03/07
Dry Eye Sufferers May Find Relief with CaffeineAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2012/04/18
Age-Related Macular Degeneration BreakthroughTrinity College Dublin2012/04/162021/09/21
Regular Eye Exams Encouraged for Adults Over 50St. Louis Society for Blind & Visually Impaired2012/03/122021/10/07
Glasses-Off Technology May Eliminate Need for Reading GlassesUcansi, Inc.2012/03/12
Halos and Starbursts After LASIK Eye SurgeryDisabled WorldInformative2012/01/302024/03/29
Correcting Keratoconus in Down Syndrome PatientsDr. Brian Boxer Wachler2011/07/252022/02/01
Detecting Lazy Eye (Amblyopia) in ChildrenChildren's Hospital BostonYesResearch, Study, Analysis2011/07/082024/10/15
Progress to Reverse Blindness ReportedIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science2011/06/15
Dry Eye Disease: Cellular CauseFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2011/06/012023/04/01
Blind People Possess the Ability to EcholocateUniversity of Western OntarioYesInformative2011/05/262024/10/06
Gene Therapy for Age-Related Macular DegenerationTufts University School of Medicine2011/04/302017/09/22
Dry Eye Can be Caused by Drop in TemperatureDisabled World2011/03/032022/05/19
Eye Surgeon Restores Vision with Iris ImplantRosenthal Eye Surgery & Rosenthal Facial Plastic Surgery2011/02/18
Albinism: Health, Vision and General InformationThomas C. Weiss2011/02/172021/06/13
Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Geographic AtrophyUniversity of Kentucky2011/02/06
Optometry and Vision Development Latest ResearchCollege of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)2010/12/28
Researchers Achieve Extensive Regeneration in Nerve Connecting Eye to BrainChildren's Hospital Boston2010/12/03
Multifocal Contact Lenses May Reduce Night Driving VisionAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology2010/11/04
Vision Correction Options for SeniorsAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology2010/10/19
Lazy Eye: Is Photoscreening the Best Way to Catch AmblyopiaAmerican Academy of OphthalmologyYesResearch, Study, Analysis2010/10/022024/10/15
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia): Causes and TreatmentThomas C. WeissInformative2010/09/142024/10/15
Discovery of Gene May Provide Treatment for NearsightednessDuke University Medical Center2010/09/122018/10/29
Protecting Blind Pedestrians from Silent CarsNational Federation of the Blind2010/05/19
Optic Neuritis: Symptoms, Causes, TreatmentThomas C. Weiss2010/04/142023/01/28
Retinopathy of Prematurity - Early Treatment Benefits Some ChildrenJAMA and Archives Journals2010/04/13
Night Blindness Lack of CalciumJohns Hopkins Medical Institutions2010/04/01
Stevie Wonder Joins Junior Blind of America's Board of DirectorsJunior Blind of America2010/03/03
New Insights into Inherited Eye Retinal DiseaseUniversity of California - San Diego2010/01/17
Quit Smoking and Save Your VisionUniversity of California - Los Angeles2009/12/31
Children with Congenital Blindness See with Single Shot of Gene TherapyUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine2009/10/25
Research Center to Improve Quality of Life for Blind and Visually ImpairedLions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research2009/10/072010/07/04
Eye Stye: Cures and Causes of Styes on the EyelidDisabled WorldInformative2009/07/072023/08/03
Glassy Eyes: Causes, Treatment, PreventionDisabled WorldInformative2009/07/062024/04/15
Louis Braille: Historical PerspectivesThomas C WeissInformative2009/06/242025/01/07
Is Being Visually Impaired the Same as Legally BlindDisabled WorldInformative2009/05/252024/04/24
Facts about BlindnessDonna W. Hill2009/05/242010/07/04
New Method Identifies Preterm Infants at Risk of Eye DiseaseUniversity of Gothenburg2009/04/07

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