Helen Keller, a woman most famously known for the fact that she was both deaf and blind, did not let her disabilities prevent her from receiving a full education and living her life to its full potential. Although she was quite successful despite the difficulties she faced, others are not as lucky. Many people worldwide suffer from blindness or some sort of vision impairment. Vision loss can affect the way one functions socially and economically, leading to drastic changes in one’s daily life.
Blindness, or the impairment of vision, affects 2.3% of the world’s population (“Blindness Statistics”). The National Federation for the Blind classifies lindness as vision impairment that affects a person’s daily life (“Blindness Statistics”). This …show more content…
With regular screening and testing, blindness-inducing diseases can be spotted and prevented in the early stages of development (“Blindness and Vision Impairment”). This can prevent about 50% of all blindness, while those who are already blind can be rehabilitated to enhance the vision they have left. Although there is a fairly affordable surgery that can help with vision loss, the people living on a dollar a day would never be able to save up enough money to be able to restore their vision (“The Problem”). The $300 procedure takes as little as 15 minutes and can restore vision in most adults and children. However, access to these treatments and preventions is limited in undeveloped …show more content…
The Little Rock Foundation works to expand legislation for blind children so they can continue to receive help (“Legislation”). Rocco Florentine, the inspiration for the organization and the origin of its namesake, teaches the importance of Braille for a blind child to learn. The Little Rock Foundation helped provide 1.2 million dollars to the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired in order to hire new vision teachers and increase instruction in Braille. The American Federation for the Blind has been developing technology to be used by the blind to aid them in daily activities (“Impact of the American Federation for the Blind”). In addition, the AFB works to help visually impaired children feel included in their school community. As well as this, the AFB has helped many visually impaired veterans so that they can continue to live to their full potential (“Helen Keller: Our Champion”). These organizations are helping the issue by providing better education, technology, and generally bettering the lives of the blind in