Common causes and symptoms of visual impairment include:
* Cataract
* Diabetic Retinopathy
* Glaucoma
* Macular Degeneration
* Detached retina
* Retinitis Pigmentosa
* Nystagmus
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How bad does your visual impairment need to be to be registered as a blind or partially sighted person?
The definition of blindness used in registration is still taken from the National Assistance Act 1948, which states that a person can be certified as blind if they are ‘so blind that they cannot do any work for which eyesight is essential’.
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