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- Colour vision deficiency (colour blindness)
People who are colourblind usually have difficulty with the colours green, yellow, orange and red
- Eyes - glaucoma
Glaucoma can happen at any age and without early detection can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness.
- Eyes - giant cell arteritis
Giant cell arteritis is inflammation of the arteries that can cause sudden blindness in one or both eyes.
- Diabetic retinopathy
Without treatment, diabetic retinopathy can cause loss of vision and blindness.
- Vision or hearing impairment
There are many government services and for people living with or caring for someone with vision or hearing impairments.
- Eyes - trachoma
A clean face and clean environment are the best protection against trachoma.
- Smoking and eye disease
Smoking is thought to be a factor in age-related macular degeneration and blindness.
- Cataracts
A cataract of the eye is like the lens of a camera becoming fogged up.
- Eyes - retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is the collective name for a range of diseases that damage the retina and cause vision to deteriorate.
- Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Once a person with leprosy begins treatment they quickly become non-infectious.