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Today, nearly 2 million people are visually impaired in France. Visual impairment is a frequently unrecognised disability that is too often invisible, even to those closely affected by it.
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What if you saw the world through the eyes of a visually impaired person?

  • Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh through retinitis pigmentosa

    © Vincent Van Gogh - Self-Portrait - In 1889 - Oil on canvas - H. 65.0; W. 54.2 cm - Gift from Paul and Marguerite Gachet, children of Dr Gachet, 1949 © Musée d'Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt

    Tell me what you see

    Do you feel like you are losing your peripheral vision?

    This may be a sign of pigmentary retinopathy.

    Although it is easy to understand visual impairment, it is more complicated to realise that our loved ones are suffering from it and to be aware of the difficulties it causes in daily life.

    If someone you know is affected by this condition, it is important to talk about it with them. What do they see? What do they feel? What are the impacts on daily life?

    It is possible to have a better life with visual impairment. Solutions do exist to avoid isolation and remain autonomous

    Find out more
  • Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh through AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)

    © Vincent Van Gogh - Self-Portrait - In 1889 - Oil on canvas - H. 65.0; W. 54.2 cm - Gift from Paul and Marguerite Gachet, children of Dr Gachet, 1949 © Musée d'Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt

    Do you see a large spot in the middle of your field of vision?

    This may be related to AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration).

    Although it is easy to understand visual impairment, it is more complicated to realise that our loved ones are suffering from it and to be aware of the difficulties it causes in daily life.

    If someone you know is affected by this condition, it is important to talk about it with them. What do they see? What do they feel? What are the impacts on daily life?

    It is possible to have a better life with visual impairment. Solutions do exist to avoid isolation and remain autonomous

    Find out more
  • Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh through glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy

    © Vincent Van Gogh - Self-Portrait - In 1889 - Oil on canvas - H. 65.0; W. 54.2 cm - Gift from Paul and Marguerite Gachet, children of Dr Gachet, 1949 © Musée d'Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt

    You feel like your vision is blurry

    We don’t always know it... but it could be glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.”

    Although it is easy to understand visual impairment, it is more complicated to realise that our loved ones are suffering from it and to be aware of the difficulties it causes in daily life.

    If someone you know is affected by this condition, it is important to talk about it with them. What do they see? What do they feel? What are the impacts on daily life?

    It is possible to have a better life with visual impairment. Solutions do exist to avoid isolation and remain autonomous

    Find out more
  • Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh through diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma

    © Vincent Van Gogh - Self-Portrait - In 1889 - Oil on canvas - H. 65.0; W. 54.2 cm - Gift from Paul and Marguerite Gachet, children of Dr Gachet, 1949 © Musée d'Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Patrice Schmidt

    You see small spots across your field of vision

    This may be diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma

    Although it is easy to understand visual impairment, it is more complicated to realise that our loved ones are suffering from it and to be aware of the difficulties it causes in daily life.

    If someone you know is affected by this condition, it is important to talk about it with them. What do they see? What do they feel? What are the impacts on daily life?

    It is possible to have a better life with visual impairment. Solutions do exist to avoid isolation and remain autonomous

    Find out more

If you or one of your loved one suffers from any of these visual problems, talk to your doctor.

The Valentin Haüy (pronounced “A-U-I”) Association, created more than 130 years ago, has been recognised as a non-profit organisation since 1891 and accredited by “Don en confiance”.

It has been supporting and accompanying visually impaired people for over 130 years to help them become more independent. Its missions are made possible by public generosity. It is based in more than 120 local premises and supported by around 3,300 volunteers to pursue its goal: To work as closely as possible with blind and visually impaired people in order to help them break out of their isolation and lead an active and independent lifestyle.

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