Women are affected by visual impairment and blindness more than men. Why? There are many reasons but the three most common ones are listed below:

1. Most vision problems are age-related including cataracts and macular degeneration. Women suffer more from vision loss, mainly because they usually live longer than men.
2. Hormones can play apart especially during pregnancy and after menopause. Pregnant woman often has temporary eye conditions that include: diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment caused by high blood pressure, refractive errors, swollen eyelids, and dry eyes. Dry eye syndrome increases for women who are post-menopausal.
3. Women are three times more likely to suffer from autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and lupus. Vision problems are severe side effects that can occur from these illnesses.