Visual Impairment & Educational Impairment
Visual impairment is a problem related to visual acuity. The person whose visual acuity is less than 6/ 60 after glass correction may be termed as Correction, i.e., impaired. However, this term does not include with normal or near normal vision. This term rather refers to those people whose visual acuity is so defective (less than 6/60 after correction) that they cannot perform their routine life activities independently either in the and using school, in the society or at home. Categorization of Visually Impaired: · Profoundly Impaired: Totally blind, having zero acuity in both eyes · Severely Impaired: Partially blind, visual acuity in better eye is less than 6/60 · Moderately Impaired: Impairment not serious, visual acuity in between 6/24-6/60 · Mildly Impaired: General in nature, visual acuity little less than normal between 6/9-6/12 Educational Adaptation: Educational Adaptation of Blinds: Teaching material required Braille, Tap