Blindness is the partial or complete loss of vision arising from disease, injury, or disorder affecting the eye, the visual pathway, or the brain regions that process visual information. It is graded along a continuum from low vision to total absence of light perception, and its causes are conventionally divided int…
Blindness is the partial or complete loss of vision arising from disease, injury, or disorder affecting the eye, the visual pathway, or the brain regions that process visual information. It is graded along a continuum from low vision to total absence of light perception, and its causes are conventionally divided into avoidable and unavoidable categories, with much global burden attributable to preventable or treatable conditions. Major contributors include cataract, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, age-related macular degeneration, corneal disease, and nutritional deficiency, notably vitamin A deficiency, which impairs photoreceptor function and ocular surface integrity, particularly in young children. Trauma, including orbital and zygomatic fractures, and chiasmal or compressive lesions can also precipitate vision loss. Prevention and management depend on early detection, surgical intervention, pharmacological and antioxidant approaches, correction of nutritional deficiency, and equitable access to ophthalmic services, the absence of which raises blindness prevalence in underserved and rural populations. Beyond the clinical level, visual impairment substantially affects quality of life, independence, and socioeconomic participation. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the epidemiology, causes, prevention, and treatment of visual impairment and blindness, including service accessibility, nutritional and pediatric eye health, glaucoma awareness, and the functional consequences of low vision.
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The 12 articles above have been cited 82 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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