Types of Visual Conditions - JamesGrigg/Visual-Condition-Simulator GitHub Wiki

Main Conditions

Macular degeneration

• Vision loss occurs in the center of the eye.
• Vision can be blurred or fully lost in the center.

Cataracts

• Vision becomes blurry all over.
• "Cloudy vision".

Glaucoma

• Vision loss from the outer edge inwards.
• Progressive loss.
• Tunnel vision.

Stroke

Diabetic retinopathy

• Dark spots floating in person's vision.
• Blurred vision.
• Dark/empty areas in person's vision.
• Random portions of the eye become blind.

Potential Conditions

Double vision

• Vision appears as if the object in focus is moving side to side very quickly, thus leaving an object "shadow".
• Similar to putting pressure onto one eye.

Starbursts/glare

• Sensitive to light.
• Bright lights can cause blur and 'lens blur' type problems for the eye.

Colour vision

• Refer to Colour Blindness Section