Blind and Visually Impaired

Michigan Commission for the Blind Offers mobility training. Proof of vision will be requested.

Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind

Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind

National Federation for the Blind - Has service to get newspapers by telephone.

Libraries with services for the blind in Michigan - Visually impaired can get books on tapes through their local library and interlibrary loan

American Foundation for the Blind -

Link to the Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled

Link to the Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled

Prevent Blindness America, since 1908 the nation’s leading health and safety organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight. The leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in the US is age-related eye diseases, and this nonprofit organization supports vision research, advocacy, professional resources, a vision learning center and an online store.

Resources for monocular vision (sight in one eye)

Implications of Monocular Vision. A more scientific review on implications of monocular vision.

Experience of Monocular Vision in Australia. Article based on indepth interview with 20 individual. Includes impact on activities of daily living as well as psychological issues.