We are all the same on the inside
Vision loss and blindness ~By Blaine and Jessica
Facts
Somewhere in the world, someone goes blind every few seconds.
80% of all blindness is preventable or curable.
Rates of blindness will double by the year 2020 unless prevention efforts are greater than they are now
It is estimated that at least 7 million people go blind every year.
Africa averages just one ophthalmologist for every 1.25 million people.
Website: http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/news/upload/Eye-Health-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Seeing-eye dog
They help lead blind people.
Glasses
They help blind people see different shades and contrasts.
Braille
Uses touch so blind people can feel the alphabet.
3 words of advice
Never ask If they saw something instead if they felt it.
Don't base what you think of a person on what is different about them
If you see a blind person having trouble finding a nearby object, politely tell them where it is.
website: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr9/issue2/f090203.html