Resource Guide for the Physically Blind From: PhysicalTherapists.com Blindness is a medical condition that is categorized by poor visual perception. The American Medical Association has described blindness as visual accuity of 20/200 of worse while wearing a corrective lens. There are different levels of severity of blindness, ranging from visual impairments to total blindness. A person can be born without sight, or a loss of vision can occur with age. More than 285 million people on the planet are visually impaired, and most do not receive the help they need to get by in a number of day-to-day situations. A number of medical professionals have dedicated their lives to studying the eye and vision with the hopes of finding rehabilitation methods or cures to blindness. Many resources exist online to provide support, tips, and further information about blindness for those who are blind or visually impaired. Access the resource guide at: http://www.physicaltherapists.com/articles/resource-guide-for-the-physically-blind.html Submitted by Julie Loomis