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Title: Normal Vision
Text: A scene as it might be viewed by a person with normal vision
Title: Cataract
Text: A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging.
Title: Retinitis Pigmentosa
Text: Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal diseases that affects about 100,000 Americans and 1.5 million people worldwide.
Title: Myopia
Text: Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when the cornea is curved too much.
Title: Glaucoma
Text: Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. It is one of the main causes of blindness in the United States.
Title: Age-related macular degeneration
Text: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision.
Title: Diabetic retinopathy
Text: Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina.


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