MEEKER | As people age, they are far more likely to have serious age-related eye conditions. According to Prevent Blindness America (2012), the four leading eye diseases affecting older Americans, age 65 and older, are age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. These diseases along with neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, strokes and brain trauma can result in significant vision loss resulting in low vision.
Generally, individuals with low vision make up an…



