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  1. light adaptation
    the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  2. dark adaptation
    the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  3. retinal detachment
    visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  4. night blindness
    inability to see clearly in dim light
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  5. retinitis
    inflammation of the retina
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  6. braille
    raised writing that can be read by the visually impaired
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  7. tunnel vision
    visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  8. peripheral vision
    vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  9. tactual
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  10. retinal
    in or relating to the retina of the eye
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  11. magnification
    the act of expanding something in apparent size
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  12. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  13. glaucoma
    eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  14. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  15. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  16. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  17. Usher
    Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  18. mobility
    the quality of moving freely
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  19. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  20. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  21. sighted
    able to see
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  22. magnify
    increase in size, volume or significance
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  23. syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  24. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  25. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  26. ness
    a strip of land projecting into a body of water
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  27. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  28. vision
    the ability to see
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  29. blindness
    the state of being blind or lacking sight
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  30. detachment
    lack of emotion or interest
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  31. tunnel
    a passageway through or under something, usually underground
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  32. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  33. cane
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  34. blind
    unable to see
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  35. sight
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  36. loss
    the act of losing someone or something
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  37. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  38. person
    a human being
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  39. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  40. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
  41. near
    near in time or place or relationship
    VISION blind braille cane cataract dark adaptation deteriorate discriminate glaucoma illusion light adaptation magnification magnify mobility myopia, myopic near-sighted/ness night blindness orientation orientation and mobility peripheral vision retinal detachment retinitis pigmentosa sighted person tactile tactual tunnel vision Usher syndrome vision vision loss
Created on Tue Oct 15 11:49:17 EDT 2013

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