The Two Big Differences
The two big differences between blind and low vision people
Blind person
- Total or partial loss of vision
- Has the perception of light but not of shapes
- Does not live in the dark
Low vision person
- Has residual vision
- Many different ways of seeing
There are many variables depending on the condition:
- those who do not see in the centre
- those who do not have peripheral vision (the ability to see at points you are not looking at directly)
- those who have blurry vision but have not lost any part of the visual field
- those who do not perceive colours or depth
