Some people may need to learn new ways of doing things, like counting as they pour water into a teapot so that they know when it is full. Some people with sight loss can read ordinary print, but only very slowly, and sometimes only with a magnifier. Some people can manage large print but find reading a whole page is time-consuming and exhausting. And some people prefer to listen to tapes or ask sighted people to read to them. A small number of blind and partially sighted people use tactile systems like braille or Moon.
Braille consists of raised dots which can be read with a finger.
Each combination of dots represents a different letter or number. Moon is similar but uses embossed curves and lines instead of dots. Getting a job With the right training, equipment and support, many visually impaired people can work very successfully. Unfortunately many find it very difficult to get a job because employers do not realise how much they can do and will not give them a chance. And people who have jobs and the lose their sight will often lose their jobs unnecessarily.