vision impaired
Cannot see well
Vision impaired describes someone with significant sight loss that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
The term is often preferred over "blind" when some useful vision remains: services for vision impaired students, vision impaired accessibility features.
It functions both as an adjective and as a noun referring to people collectively: the vision impaired.
- blindnessAbsence of vision
- legally blindInsufficient sight by official standards
- partial sightImpaired but present vision
- guide dogTrained canine for blind
- sightlessUnable to perceive visually
glaucoma · cataracts · white cane · retinopathy · disability rights · universal design · braille displays · macular degeneration · screen readers · seeing eye dogs · reading glasses · adaptive equipment · auditory cues · magnifiers · advocacy · large print · accessible format · mobility aid
vision impairedsighted
Capable of vision
20/20 vision · perfect vision · sharp-eyed · eagle-eyed · clear-sighted
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