Vision Issues Site
	Carla Ruschival BellaOnline's Vision Issues Editor

Age-related Macular Degeneration - AMD
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is one of the leading causes of blindness and vision loss among people over age 65 in the United States.

Definitions - Blindness and Visual Impairment
What is meant by legally blind and tunnel vision? What is light perception, travel vision and object perception? This handy guide simplifies these confusing terms.

Intro to Visual Impairment
Have you just discovered that you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or diabetes, and that you are losing your vision? Or have you found out that your baby can't see? This introduction to vision loss includes resources to help you learn about visual impairment and blindness.

Measuring Visual Acuity
Visual acuity is measured using a Snellen chart or other similar test, by counting fingers etc. It often is expressed as a fraction, such as 20/20 or 20/200. What do these numbers mean? Is 20/200 or 20/400 better? Is 20/20 vision really perfect vision?