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Deafblindness
Glossary Term
A person is
deafblind
if they have a combined sight and hearing impairment that causes difficulties with communication, access to information and mobility.
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Degenerative Vitreous Syndrome (DVS)
Glossary Term
The spontaneous occurrence in the aging vitreous of opacities (
floaters
) that substantially interfere with activities of
daily living
.
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Diabetes/diabetic retinopathy
Glossary Term
Diabetes
can affect the eye in several ways, the most common being problems with blood vessels in the eye.
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Dry eye
Glossary Term
Caused by a problem with the tears which leaves eyes feeling dry, scratchy and uncomfortable.
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Dystonia
Glossary Term
A range of movement disorders that can affect the eye.
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