Does poor vision affect memory?!
Question: Does poor vision affect memory.?
Answers:
Poor vision *may* affect memory.
Can Poor Vision Or Hearing Affect Your Mind.?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles...
This discusses the issue in the elderly.
If one has poor vision and is isolating themselves (because it's hard to participate), they may become depressed, depressed people don't sleep well, tired people don't see as well. That is one scenario.
One thing I've noticed, is that people who have had poor vision since they were young (not able to be corrected to 20/20, but maybe 20/50), seem to be used to it and actually have better memories than average. They've had to adapt since childhood - like remembering what the teacher lectured, because they couldn't see the chalkboard.
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Can Poor Vision Or Hearing Affect Your Mind.?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles...
This discusses the issue in the elderly.
If one has poor vision and is isolating themselves (because it's hard to participate), they may become depressed, depressed people don't sleep well, tired people don't see as well. That is one scenario.
One thing I've noticed, is that people who have had poor vision since they were young (not able to be corrected to 20/20, but maybe 20/50), seem to be used to it and actually have better memories than average. They've had to adapt since childhood - like remembering what the teacher lectured, because they couldn't see the chalkboard.
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