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Low vision is one of the commonest symptoms among people suffering from certain eye problems. But it can not be treated with eyeglasses, lenses, surgeries, etc, in most cases. Of course, the reasons for low vision vary a lot, like family history, certain vision problems, like AMD, glaucoma, etc. Here are some details about factors that many lead to low vision.
Pigment in eye is very important for vision, but lack of this ingredient will lead to albinism, a kind of heretic problem. It is found that albinism will lead to low vision of some extent.
Iris will also be damaged due to different reasons. But lack or injury of iris will also lead to low vision, which can also be caused by injuries or damage on lens.
Of course, low vision can also be caused by many other vision errors. For example, sufferers of cataracts will find their vision is blocked by certain objects and their vision declines as a result. Glaucoma will also lead to serious vision loss or vision distortion- low vision is a causal result. But it is proved that AMD is the greatest factors for low vision. Sufferers of AMD will have their central vision lost. Sometimes, low vision can also be caused by incapability of fixing.
Now that vision is influenced by the whole visual system, any problem on any part may lead to low vision. It proves that damage on optic nerve can also lead to low vision. This is because visual signals can not be delivered to brain effectively. In addition, there are also many other factors that may lead to low vision.
