There are many eye conditions that can affect your normal vision. To help you understand what it is like to experience impaired vision, we have prepared for you the following examples.

Normal vision has both central and peripheral vision which allows us to see our surrounds.
Macular degeneration occurs when the central vision deteriorates, more commonly seen in the elderly.
Diabetic Retinopathy accompanies long-term diabetes in which there may be vision loss due to blood vessel damage.
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), may cause tunnel vision and night blindness. It is generally a loss of peripheral vision.
A Cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and blurs all of your vision.
Glaucoma is generally due to an increase of pressure inside the eye. This can also cause a loss in peripheral vision.

We routinely examine for all of these diseases.
Used with permission and courtesy of Vision Australia Foundation's Low Vision Clinic, Kooyong VIC.