OT Rex - 5 Types of Vision Loss

Hey everyone. Here are 5 types of vision loss that I wanted to review. I also want to note that homonymous hemianopia and homonymous hemianopsia are interchangeable terms that refer to the same condition.

I also want to note that homonymous hemianopia and homonymous hemianopsia are interchangeable terms that refer to the same condition.

Sources and resources: AOTA low vision fact sheet and more: https://www.aota.org/practice/product...

Glossary of Eye and Vision: https://www.eyeglossary.net/

Macular Degeneration: https://nei.nih.gov/health/maculardeg...

Homonymous Hemianopsia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Glaucoma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhe...

Diabetic Retinopathy: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseas...

Cataracts: https://nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/c...

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