Challenges of visual accessibility for people with low vision
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
New approaches and tools are needed to improve visual accessibility for people with low vision in the "real world,” according to experts. Low vision is defined as chronically impaired vision that is not correctable by glasses or contact lenses and adversely affects everyday functioning. It is estimated that there are between 3.5 million and 5 million Americans with low vision, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages.