Pg. 12 2026-27 Health & Wellness Magazine Lincoln Daily News Low Vision At A Glance Low vision is a vision problem that makes it hard to perform everyday tasks. This problem can’t be fixed with glasses, contact lenses, or other standard treatments like medication or surgical procedures. You may have low vision if you are having trouble seeing to drive, read, clearly see people’s faces, recognize and distinguish colors, or clearly see the television screen. The type of low vision that you have depends on the underlying cause. Types can include central vision loss (losing the ability to see things in the middle of your vision), peripheral vision loss (not being able to see out of the corner of your eye), night blindness, or blurry vision. Many different eye conditions can cause low vision, but the most common causes include age related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, or glaucoma. Low vision is more common in older individuals because the conditions that lead to low vision are more common as we age. Eye and brain injuries and genetic disorders can also cause low vision issues. Your doctor will check for low vision as part of your routine dilated exam. Unfortunately, low vision is permanent, but there are options to help you do everyday activities. The Educational Center for the Visually Impaired is based in Springfield, Illinois. Their mission is to provide education, training and resources to the visually impaired so
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