sight loss
Eyes no longer work
Sight loss is the partial or complete loss of vision, whether gradual or sudden.
The term encompasses everything from mild impairment to total blindness: She's learning to navigate the world after sight loss.
It's often preferred over "blindness" when vision remains but is significantly diminished.
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- audio descriptionSpoken explanation of visuals
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
- guide dogsTrained mobility assistance canines
seeing eye dog · accessibility · macular degeneration · eye disease · photophobia · disability rights · low vision · white cane · tunnel vision · peripheral vision · magnifiers · squinting · screen readers · coping strategies · shadows · retinal detachment · blur · fading light
- vision problemsblurry vision, visual impairment, myopia, double vision, cloudy vision
visual capacity
sight lossperfect vision
Optimal visual acuity
20/20 vision · normal vision · visual acuity · sightedness · clear sight