Vision Impairment Resources | Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children

Vision impairment
Hearing impairment
Multiple disabilities
Deafblindness
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Remember, to be "legally blind" in Australia means that someone with vision impairment can see an object at 6 metres, that someone without vision impairment could see from 60 metres away. This is called 6/60 vision.

Try the following simulations (links open in pop-up windows):

Link opens in a pop-up window View this page with 6/60 vision

Link opens in a pop-up window View this page with 4/60 vision

Link opens in a pop-up window View this page with a significantly reduced visual acuity

More information

For more information, you might like to see:

General information about vision impairment
Stories about kids with vision impairment
How you can help children who have impaired vision