What is Low Vision?

It is most common in people 60 and older, but low vision can affect anyone at any age.
“Things that cause vision impairment in kids are very different than what causes vision impairment in adults,” says Dr. Danielle Natale, a low vision specialist at The Krieger Eye Institute. “Some kids were born with a retinal hereditary disorder that causes vision impairment, such as (ocular) albinism (a group of inherited disorders that lead to little or no production of melanin and ca