vision-impaired
Cannot see well
Vision-impaired describes someone with significantly reduced eyesight that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
The term covers a spectrum from partial sight to total blindness.
It emerged as a more neutral alternative to words like blind, which some find too blunt or imprecise: The museum offers audio guides for vision-impaired visitors.
Absence of vision
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- retinopathyDisease of eye's photosensitive layer
- amblyopiaReduced vision, one eye
Ease of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
representation · empowerment · self-advocacy · independence · autonomy · barrier-free
Recorded spoken literature
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
Converts display to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- JAWSText-to-voice accessibility software
- VoiceOverSpoken interface description software
blindness
Absence of vision
- glaucomaPressure damages optic nerve
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- retinopathyDisease of eye's photosensitive layer
accessibility
Ease of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
awareness · representation · empowerment · self-advocacy · independence · autonomy · barrier-free
audio-books
Recorded spoken literature
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
screen-reader
Converts display to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- JAWSText-to-voice accessibility software
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
contractions
Shortened word forms
- embossedHaving raised design
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
vision-impairedsighted
Capable of vision
seeing · clear-sighted · eagle-eyed · sharp-eyed · 20/20 vision
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