Blind and partially sighted

Introduction

Sensory impairments are regarded as physical impairments as covered by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

The Government's Guidance provides a number of examples: 

• inability to see to pass the eyesight test for a standard driving test 
• difficulty recognising by sight a known person across a moderately-sized room
• inability to distinguish any colours at all
• difficulty reading ordinary newsprint
• difficulty walking safely without bumping into things.