Definitions for blindness
blind·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. blindness, sightlessness, cecitynoun

   the state of being blind or lacking sight

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1. blindnessnoun

   The condition of being blind; unable to see.

2. blindnessnoun

   Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.

3. blindnessnoun

   concealment

4. Etymology: From blindnes, from blindnysse; morphologically as if.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blindnessnoun

   Etymology: from blind.

   1. Want of sight.

   Nor can we call it choice, when what we chuse,
   Folly and blindness only could refuse. John Denham.

   2. Ignorance; intellectual darkness.

   All the rest as born of savage brood,
   But with base thoughts are into blindness led,
   And kept from looking on the lightsome day. Edmund Spenser.

   Whensoever we would proceed beyond these simple ideas, we fall presently into darkness and difficulties, and can discover nothing farther but our own blindness and ignorance. John Locke.

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1. blindness

   Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment– visual impairment may cause the individual difficulties with normal daily tasks including reading and walking. Low vision is a functional definition of visual impairment that is chronic, uncorrectable with treatment or correctable lenses, and impacts daily living. As such low vision can be used as a disability metric and varies based on an individual's experience, environmental demands, accommodations, and access to services. The American Academy of Ophthalmology defines visual impairment as the best-corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 in the better eye, and the World Health Organization defines it as a presenting acuity of less than 6/12 in the better eye. The term blindness is used for complete or nearly complete vision loss. In addition to the various permanent conditions, fleeting temporary vision impairment, amaurosis fugax, may occur, and may indicate serious medical problems. The abbreviation VIP is sometimes used for Visually Impaired Person, Persons or People.The most common causes of visual impairment globally are uncorrected refractive errors (43%), cataracts (33%), and glaucoma (2%). Refractive errors include near-sightedness, far-sightedness, presbyopia, and astigmatism. Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness. Other disorders that may cause visual problems include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, corneal clouding, childhood blindness, and a number of infections. Visual impairment can also be caused by problems in the brain due to stroke, premature birth, or trauma, among others. These cases are known as cortical visual impairment. Screening for vision problems in children may improve future vision and educational achievement. Screening adults without symptoms is of uncertain benefit. Diagnosis is by an eye exam.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80% of visual impairment is either preventable or curable with treatment. This includes cataracts, the infections river blindness and trachoma, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, uncorrected refractive errors, and some cases of childhood blindness. Many people with significant visual impairment benefit from vision rehabilitation, changes in their environment, and assistive devices.As of 2015, there were 940 million people with some degree of vision loss. 246 million had low vision and 39 million were blind. The majority of people with poor vision are in the developing world and are over the age of 50 years. Rates of visual impairment have decreased since the 1990s. Visual impairments have considerable economic costs both directly due to the cost of treatment and indirectly due to decreased ability to work.

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1. blindness

   Blindness is a condition characterized by a loss or absence of the ability to perceive visual images, either completely or partially, due to physical or neurological impairment that affects one or both eyes. It can be congenital (present from birth) or acquired (due to disease, injury or aging). The degree of visual impairment can vary greatly, including low vision and total lack of sight.

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1. Blindnessnoun

   state or condition of being blind, literally or figuratively

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1. Blindness

   The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be the result of EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OPTIC CHIASM diseases; or BRAIN DISEASES affecting the VISUAL PATHWAYS or OCCIPITAL LOBE.

How to pronounce blindness?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blindness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blindness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of blindness in a Sentence

1. M. Morris:

   Blindness and error can change a life as surely as judgment and reason can.

2. Comte DeBussy-Rabutin:

   L'amour vient de l'aveuglement, l'amitie de la connaissance. (Love comes from blindness, friendship from knowledge.)

3. Adrienne E. Gusoff:

   I have often depended on the blindness of strangers.

4. Laura Simpson:

   Surprisingly, the dog is in fairly good, physical condition, the blindness of course is from a pre-existing condition, but he’s not in foster care and we’re hoping he can find a home where he’s loved and respected in the way he should be.

5. Ken Cuccinellisaid:

   Later that night, Kelly was arrested by police and taken to jail. Police officers have frequently encountered dangerous lasers during protests across the country. ADepartment of Homeland Security report on the Portland protests mentions lasers being targeted at police or aircraft at least eight times. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Ken Cuccinellisaid that multiple federal officers weretemporarily blinded by lasers during Portland protests. Weve had a number of officers who have days-long blindness. So far theyve all kind of come back, if you will, you also get whats called flash blindness, think of it as the old Kodak cameras where youd get that blue spot and you cant quite see your entire field of vision for a period of time.

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