LEADER 01890nam 2200385 450 001 9910688374103321 005 20230626064947.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000046077 035 $a(NjHacI)995400000000046077 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000046077 100 $a20230626d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aVisual Impairment and Blindness $ewhat we know and what we have to know /$fedited by Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Angel Catala 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2020. 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (398 pages) 311 $a1-83962-953-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aBlindness and vision impairment affect at least 2.2 billion people worldwide with most individuals having a preventable vision impairment. The majority of people with vision impairment are older than 50 years, however, vision loss can affect people of all ages. Reduced eyesight can have major and long-lasting effects on all aspects of life, including daily personal activities, interacting with the community, school and work opportunities, and the ability to access public services. This book provides an overview of the effects of blindness and visual impairment in the context of the most common causes of blindness in older adults as well as children, including retinal disorders, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular or corneal degeneration. 517 $aVisual Impairment and Blindness 606 $aVision disorders 615 0$aVision disorders. 676 $a617.7 702 $aCatala$b Angel 702 $aGiudice$b Giuseppe Lo 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910688374103321 996 $aVisual Impairment and Blindness$92959140 997 $aUNINA