Low Vision
Low vision refers to vision loss that cannot be corrected with conventional eyeglasses. People with low vision retain some visual ability, but face difficulties in reading, recognizing faces or moving around their environment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this condition occurs when visual acuity is between 20/70 and 20/400.
Accessibility Tools & Strategies
Magnification tools such as screen magnifiers and magnifying glasses
High-contrast text and images on digital platforms and physical spaces
Large print materials and tactile markers
Closed captioning
Audio descriptions
Blindness
Blindness is a severe vision loss:
a total absence of sight or extremely limited vision.
Accessibility Tools & Strategies:
Screen readers
Braille (physical or digital)
Audio signals
Descriptive audio for visual content, such as videos and presentations
Tactile graphics, tactile paving
Guide dogs
Canes
