Vision Impaired

"The greatest tragedy in life is people who have sight, but no vision." -Helen Keller By: John Hughes

Vision Impaired
 Doesnt mean you are blind  Blind people can not see light or anything  Some Vision Impairment is worse than others

Types
 Myopia (Nearsightedness): Can see (Nearsightedness): objects that are near, but not at a distance  Hyperopia (Farsightedness): Can see (Farsightedness): objects that are far, but not near  Astigmatism: A Combination of Myopia Astigmatism: and Hyperopia.

Causes
 Congenital Blindness: which means they Blindness: are visually impaired at birth.  Amblyopia: also known as lazy eye, Amblyopia: caused by not using the eye enough as a child.  Glaucoma: Increased pressure in the eye Glaucoma: causing difficulty to see.

Treatments
    
Surgeries Glasses Contact Lenses Cane and Guide Dogs Medication

Programs
   
National Federation of the Blind NFB of Kentucky NFB Parents with blind children NFB Training Centers

Sources
 http://www.healthopedia.com/visualhttp://www.healthopedia.com/visualimpairment/treatment.html  http://library.thinkquest.org/11799/data/blind.ht ml  http://www.nfb.org/nfb/KY_resources.asp?SnID =1673610679  http://www.nhbvi.com/Agenda/Goal1/Book1/co mmoncauses.html  http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/ sight/visual_impairment.html