Description
Complete or partial loss of vision.
Overview
Blindness is the complete or partial loss of vision. Many things can cause blindness, including accidents, diabetes and certain eye diseases.
Symptoms
Blindness can happen suddenly or over a period of time. Often there's no pain.
Treatments
Suddenly occurring blindness needs emergency medical treatment. Vision rehabilitation is very effective in helping people with blindness lead full, productive lives.
© 1998-2025 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use