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Eye conditions

Understanding the most common types of vision loss

This section provides information about the most common eye conditions that cause blindness and low vision.

Contact us early and get the support you need. Call our helpline on 1300 84 74 66 or email info@visionaustralia.org.

 

Conditions on this page:

 

  • Aged related macular degeneration
  • Albinism
  • Cataracts
  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome


 

  • Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI)
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Glaucoma
  • Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
  • Keratoconus



 

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