Oak Park Community Council

S. D. Center for the Blind

If you have a family member or neighbor who is blind or losing their vision, let them know about this great resource. The center provides services to legally blind adults (18+ years old) and assists those with changing vision. They provide the first step toward adjustment to vision loss through its comprehensive and specialized rehabilitation program. These services greatly impact the vision impaired individuals’ response to his or her disability and their ultimate return to an independent lifestyle in their community The Center for the Blind is located at 5922 El Cajon Blvd (next to the Living Room coffee house) and can be reached at 619-583-1542

Unless it happens to them, most adults don’t know what causes blindness or severe visual impairment. Listed below are some of the major causes of vision loss.

•Macular Degeneration: A medical condition that results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina.

•Cataracts: A clouding that develops inthe lens of the eye or in its envelope obstructing the passage of light.

•Glaucoma: A disorder in which the opticnerve suffers damage, permanently ways, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.

•Stroke: A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain.

• Diabetic Retinopathy: Retinopathy is damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes.