Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus
Cataracts make the lens cloudy
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve
Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail
Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain
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Vision loss can be caused by different problems in the eye:Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus
Cataracts make the lens cloudy
Glaucoma damages the optic nerve
Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail
Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain
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