Home Remedies and Herbs for Vision Loss (Visual Impairment)

Vision loss is a lack of eyesight or compromised eyesight. Some vision loss can be corrected by wearing contact lenses or glasses. Other types of vision impairment cannot be corrected.

Vision loss can be partial, meaning your eyesight is limited but you can still see light and certain shapes or colors. Or vision loss can be full, meaning you are totally blind and cannot see light.

Vision loss can come on suddenly or can gradually worsen over time. Depending on the cause, you may never develop complete blindness.¹
 
What Causes Vision Loss (Visual Impairment)?

There are many vision loss causes that can lead to sudden or gradual vision loss or to partial or full blindness.¹ The most common causes of vision loss include:

• Accidents that damage the eye (burns or sports injuries)
• Macular degeneration
• Glaucoma
• Diabetes

Other vision loss causes include:

• Birth complications
• Blocked blood vessels in the eye
• Stroke
• Complications during eye surgery
• Tumors

Vision Loss (Visual Impairment) Symptoms
 
There are many possible vision loss symptoms depending on the cause. If you are experiencing vision loss you may notice the following symptoms:

• Cloudy or fuzzy vision
• Sensitivity to bright light that causes glare
• Blurred vision 
• Shadows blocking certain areas of sight
• Difficulty seeing at night
• Tunnel vision
• Vision that's worse in the center of the eye

References

1. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003040.htm