Sunglasses, a protective device in more than one way

When someone is visually impaired, if often indicates that either they have good vision in certain areas or poor vision in general. For example, a visually impaired student may have a 20/20 vision in spots, in front of him only or in his peripheral vision only. To be diagnosed as legally blind, you must have 5% or less vision as vision impairment indicates important visual problems that will prevent you from doing activities with adaptations, resources or help.

Because of his visual impairment, your student may not be aware of foreign objects or other dangers that could affect his eyes. This is why glasses are important while inside a building as a protective device. Usually they have no prescription as the role of eye glasses is not a corrective one as it usually is with other people.

Outside can also affect negatively your visually impaired student. Such things as: UV rays, insects, debris, bright lighting, rain, wind and glare will have negative effects on your student as well. Your student has enough problems as it is with his vision without adding to it.

UV rays affect anyone's eyes regardless of the quality of their vision. Rain and wind will create teary eyes and insects or debris either infection, irritation or even damage. Bright lighting and glare will also affect your student's vision even more than you. You see, the worst their vision, the more blurred it is and the more contrasts will be important to him. If there is bright lighting and glare, the contrast will be changed and he may not see the shadow of an obstacle that because of this situation he may not be able to avoid and even get hurt in the process.

Also, especially in a classroom, some students may have the bad habit of throwing things in the garbage for example. Well, if it comes in your visually impaired student's way, he will not be able to protect his eyes so the glasses will help to protect them. Outside, students play ball games and while sunglasses may not prevent him from getting hurt at all, it will protect his eyes.

Here is a link that I know will be useful to your visually impaired student's parents as they will be able to select the type and browse some sunglasses of recommended online stores: http://sunglasses.findoutnow.org . Take a look yourself, you could be surprised by all the information that you could find there.