OBVI: Eye Diseases

Legal blindness definition: 20/200 in best eye, with best correction, or a field loss resulting in less than 20 degrees.

Below is a list of eye diseases. The links include definitions, contact information on state or national organizations and other resources. If you have a question about this information, please email the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired (OBVI).

• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Glaucoma
• Macular Degeneration
• Retinitis Pigmentosa

Other resources

• Tips for Living with Low Vision
• Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS)
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
  P.O. Box 7424
  San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
  415-561-8500
• National Eye Institute
  Information Office
  31 Center Drive MSC 2510
  Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
  301-496-5248
• National Optometric Association
  5009 Beatties Ford Rd. Suite 107 #278
  Charlotte, NC 28216
  877-394-2020
• Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology
  10 W. Phillip Road, Suite 120
  Vernon Hills, IL 60061
  800-838-3627
• Wisconsin Optometric Association
  6510 Grand Teton Plaza Suite 312
  Madison, WI 53719
  608-824-2200
  800-678-5357