Haddadin, A. Ereifej, I. Zawaida, F. Haddadin, H. 2002 Causes of bilateral low vision BLLV and bilateral blindness BLB were investigated among 720 outpatients aged 45 years in Irbid, Jordan, between July 1999 and October 2000. All received full ophthalmic examinations. BLLV was defined as visual acuity 6 18 but 3 60 in the better eye BLB as acuity 3 60 in the better eye. The leading cause of BLB and BLLV was cataract. Refractive error was the second major cause of BLLV. Other common causes were diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Age related macular degeneration was the single cause of ...