Question

How would your life be affected if you were in an accident, damaged your eyes, and had lost the use of your vision?  What kind of repercussions would occur?  Would you continue to be able to work, enjoy the things you love in life, and simply be able to function throughout the day as you normally had done?  Further, how do you think you would be able to cope mentally if such a debilitating and traumatic event occurred?  And finally, what kind of support would you have if such a loss took place in your life?  How would you even begin to handle any of this?

Answer 1

The life of a person gets affected if one suffered from an accident leading to a damage to the eyes and loss of vision. It is a traumatic feeling for the family members of the person suffering in this situation along with the lack of the ability to coordinate and communicate with the other people living in the society.There is a reduction in the quality of life with a situation leading to compromise. Millions of dollars are spent as a form of remedy for people suffering from the eye damage and the loss of vision. A person suffering from a vision loss is not able to recognize any person in the surrounding environment leading to hurdles and obstructions in life. A survey revealed that the people suffering from the vision impairments are unsatisfied in their life and are unhappy as they are not able to enjoy and see other family members. There is a serious reduction in the amount of activities that can be performed by these people along with a dissatisfied mental state and lack of self care by the affected eye-sight people. In the old age there are chances of delayed recovery if they encounter an accident and the chances of the occurrence of the accidents are less as the old people have restricted and less activity. Patients suffering from visual impairments face conditions of depression and anxiety. Work enjoyment gets reduced with a sad mental attitude and feelings towards life. People with visual impairment are more prone to suicidal tendencies. The academic performance and skill gets reduced along with a decrease in the cognitive precision due to the impairment in the eye. It leads to a worthless, futile and a dejected feeling in life. There is a "common cause theory" that explains the role of the different regions of the brain involved in the person suffering from visual impairments. The reading ability gets reduced due to the lack of the ability to perceive a stimulus object in the surroundings. If I am suffering from a visual impairment then I will opt for a supportive care therapy for reducing stress,anxiety and depression. There are conditions of macular degeneration leading to the loss of vision or a damaging of the retina as a result of an accident.