Patient & Caregiver Resources - Vision Loss

Vision loss can be caused by eye problems that are present from birth, by conditions that appear later in life, or by infections or environmental factors. Low vision can occur at any age, but by far the greatest number of people who are partially sighted are the elderly.*

• Information Sheets / Guides
• Advocacy Organizations
• Support Groups
• Other Links

Information Sheets / Guides

• Aging and Your Eyes - Click to download
  Le vieillissement et les yeux - cliquer pour télécharger 
  Source: The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
• Avoiding Falls: Tips for Patients with Low Vision - Click to download 
  Source: The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
• Living With Vision Loss - Click here 
  Source: CNIB
• Vision Care Info-sheet for Seniors - Click here
  Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
• VISION LOSS: Where Do I Go From Here? - Click here
  Source: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians

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Advocacy Organizations

• Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians - Click here
• Canadian Council of the Blind - Click here
• CNIB - Click here
• DeafBlind Ontario Services - Click here
• National Coalition for Vision Health - Click here
• The Foundation Fighting Blindness - Click here

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Support Groups

• CNIB Ontario Offices - Click here
• CNIB Vision Support Services - Click here

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Other Links

• Canadian Association of Optometrists - Eye Diseases and Conditions - Click here

*Source: CNIB

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