Vision Impairment

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a large waterfall

  • The patient was diagnosed with a cataract in their left eye and will need surgery to remove it.
  • My grandma had a cataract removed last week and she can already see much better.
  • I heard cataracts are common in older folks, but they can be fixed with a simple surgery.
  • The cataract of misinformation clouded the public's understanding of the issue.

noun a medical condition characterized by difficulty seeing in low light or darkness

  • Night blindness, also known as nyctalopia, is a condition that affects a person's ability to see in low light or darkness.
  • My grandma has night blindness, so she always carries a flashlight with her when she goes out at night.
  • I can't drive at night because of my night blindness, it's like I'm blind as a bat in the dark!
  • His stubbornness is like a form of night blindness, preventing him from seeing the truth in front of him.