Vision considered to be inferior to normal vision as represented by accepted standards of acuity, field of vision, or motility. Low vision generally refers to visual disorders that are caused by diseases that cannot be corrected by refraction (e.g., MACULAR DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, etc.).

Synonyms: Vision, Diminished, Reduced Vision, Vision, Reduced, Diminished Vision, Vision, Low, Vision, Subnormal, Subnormal Vision, Low Vision

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2000(1989) ,do not make a diagnosis: use term of author ,2000; see VISION, SUBNORMAL 1990-1999, see VISION, LOW 1989; for VISION, LOW see VISION, SUBNORMAL 1990-1999

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D015354

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