Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Eye Diseases That Can Cause Blindness
[12.01.2026]
Losing your eyesight is one of the greatest health fears for many people, yet the causes of blindness are often misunderstood or underestimated.
In this video*, Prof. Dr. Thomas Reinhard, Medical Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Medical Center Freiburg, explains which eye diseases can lead to blindness and why early detection is so critical. He clearly breaks down how the eye works and discusses the most common causes of severe vision loss, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and corneal diseases.
*The video was translated using AI.