What is a vision impairment?

Intro  

Would you like to know what is a vision impairment, what it’s like to live with a vision impairment / blindness and what supports can help people living with sight loss?   

What is a vision impairment?  

A vision impairment generally means that a person’s eyesight cannot be corrected from the use or wearing  of spectacles/ glasses or contact lens. There may be many causes of vision impairment/ blindness and many unknown.  

What is it like to live with a vision impairment?  

There are several eye conditions today, eye conditions could impact people in different ways I.e. some people only have tunnel vision, others could have central vision, some people have no peripheral vision and others could have difficulty with depth perception or simply blurriness straight ahead. 

What does being legally blind mean?  

If an individual’s eyesight is classified as being legally blind this means that their corrected level of vision is considered be 10% or less of a fully sighted person. A person with full sight is generally measured out of 60m.

Some people live with sight loss since birth, however many studies show that many people who experience sight loss can develop as an adult or later in life. There are many difficult emotions associated with sight loss, however support is key when living with sight loss  (from family, friends, workplace and also assistive technology can be a huge asset today. )

Please see the following link to the resources tab of organisations that can help people living with sight loss everyday.  

I hope you found today’s blog post useful, please feel free to leave any comments or thoughts below.