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What kind of diseases besides glaucoma can cause blindness?

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Many: Macular degneration, diabetes, retinitis pigmentosa, macular holes, retinal detachments, vascular disease and others...

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Many: Anything that damages the visual system can cause "blindness, " which in of itself has various definitions. Thus, cornea problems, lens problems, retina problems, optic nerve problems, brain problems. Can be divided into reversible and non-reversible causes.

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Many: Too many to list but macular degeneration is another major one for people over the age of 50.

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