Month: June 2024

Vision loss is measured in degrees, ranging from normal to profound. Legal blindness falls in the severe category. The Social Security Act defines individuals as legally blind when their visual acuity (sharpness of vision) is 20/200 or lower. This means that even with corrective lenses, they have to be 20 feet away to distinguish something […]

Many of us grew up hearing how reading in the dark would ruin our eyes, and we may be passing that same myth on to others. No evidence indicates that reading in a poorly lit space - or in the dark - causes vision loss.  However, reading without proper lighting can negatively impact vision in […]