What It’s Like To Live With a Legally Blind Person

At first, I played the caretaker role which did not last long. My husband has been legally blind since age 13. I learned early on not to enable him. While driving the car, I will read funny signs out or license plates out loud. If a nice race car is approaching, I tell him so he can look when it goes by. With the great increase in technology, he is able to do so much more on his own. We have added special lighting to our home and adapted necessary items to make it more comfortable for him. The TV was hung on the wall so he could see it. Furniture is placed strategically near the TV or a certain lamp. It shows me what a precious gift it is to have eyesight, when living with a person who has legal blindness.