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vision loss

American  
[vi-zhuhn laws] / ˈvɪ ʒən ˈlɔs /

noun

  1. the partial or complete loss of one's ability to see.


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In more severe cases, symptoms include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, vision loss, paralysis and coma.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In 2007, it showed encouraging evidence for slowing a common form of vision loss associated with diabetes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

"We show the potential for reversing age-related vision loss," says Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

Andy was born with retinal dystrophy, an inherited condition causing progressive vision loss, which eventually leads to tunnel vision and potentially blindness.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

In sharing her experience, Dench embodies not only the personal toll of vision loss but the emotional weight of losing one’s ability to connect with others in the most human way: face to face.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2025

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