blindness

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Introduction

Inability to see. May be of central or peripheral origin.

Legal blindness: better eye is 20/200 or less, or visual field deficit in both eyes

Also see visual impairment

Etiology

Complications

Management

More general terms

More specific terms

References

  1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012