Explaining blindness /

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by Bender, Lionel.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: Explaining-- Published by : Smart Apple Media, (Mankato, Minn. :) Physical details: 45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Subject(s): Blindness. Year : 2010 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
Location Collection Call Number Status Date Due
Stonepark Intermediate School HEALTH HEALTH / Illness / Physical / Bender Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-43) and index.

What is blindness? -- Causes and effects -- Visual impairment -- Color blindness and night blindness -- Eye tests -- Treatments and cures -- Coping with blindness -- Optical aids -- On the move -- Guide dogs and canes -- Home life -- Blindness and families -- Blindness at school -- Blindness as an adult -- Blindness, sport, and leisure -- The future for blindness.

Discusses why blindness occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people, and how it is treated.