10/05/2026
Did you know: blindness exists on a spectrum?
When we hear the word “blind,” it’s easy to assume someone sees either everything or nothing. In reality, vision loss exists on a broad spectrum.
Someone may have no light perception, while another person may see light and shadows, have peripheral or central vision or experience blurred, distorted or patchy vision. Vision can also change over time.
There’s no single way to experience blindness or low vision—and there’s no single way to navigate the world with vision loss.
Blindness looks different for everyone. Independence can, too.
VD1: A person with a guide dog exits a train on a platform. Another person with a guide dog walks beside them. The background features a safety railing and structural beams. The text above reads, "Seeing Life Through a Different Lens: Major Eye Diseases Causing Vision Loss.
VD2: A blurred vision image focusing on a road sign with a bold cross against a background of trees and sky, illustrating the effects of cataracts. The text below describes cataracts as a clouding of the eye's natural lens, causing blurry vision, faded colors, and increased light sensitivity.
VD3: A cautionary road sign is viewed through a circular tunnel vision effect, illustrating glaucoma. The text below states: Cataracts are a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that can lead to blurry vision, faded colors, and increased sensitivity to light.
VD4: A road with a yellow warning sign featuring a black cross, viewed through a simulated perspective of macular degeneration. The center of the image is blurred, illustrating vision loss. Text below reads, "Macular Degeneration: Macular degeneration is the deterioration of the macula that causes loss of sharp, central vision needed for activities like reading and driving.
VD5: The image depicts a blurry view of a road with a yellow caution sign, simulating vision affected by diabetic retinopathy. Large black spots block parts of the scene. Text below explains that diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retinal blood vessels from high blood sugar, and a leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.
