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is a condition that involves a minimal ability to see
(particularly central vision) that is unresolved or uncorrected
with traditional eyeglasses, contact lens, intraocular lens
implants, or corrective surgery. However, in some cases, persons
with low vision may be aided with special visual devices. There
are a variety of different causes of low vision, including, but
not limited to, the following: Although, in most cases, persons
with low vision have disabled central vision (also called
reading vision), there are other types of low vision which may
include the following: Because low vision cannot be improved by
more traditional methods (i.e., the use of eyeglasses, contact
lenses, etc.) persons with low vision often rely on the use of a
number of different instruments, called low-vision devices, and
tailored equipment for improved vision. Low-vision devices,
categorized as either optica