Overview of Vision Impairments - Low vision

These lessons include first-hand experiences from low vision users and the various conditions that can lead to low vision issues, as well as guidance on page layouts, fonts, element design, etc. and how they can impact on a low vision user’s experience of a website.

The following lessons are available in this elearning topic:

• Low Vision Introduction

• Persona

• Software Used To Overcome Low Vision

• Alternative to screen reader software

• Allow Universal Restyle Of Elements

• Placing Text On A Background

• Visually Distinguishable Controls

• Using Whitespace To Support Elements

• Placement And Usage Of Labels

• Using Layout To Provide Visual Focus

• Readability of fonts

• The presentation of paragraphs

• Characters per column

• Text Designs Must Be Alterable

• Link Text