Visual Impairment and Blindness : : what we know and what we have to know / / edited by Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Angel Catala.

Blindness 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 lo...

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Vision disorders.
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