What I Can and Can't See as a Legally Blind Person

Have you ever wondered just what do I see as a legally blind person? Have you ever wondered what it is I can't see? Blind people can all see differently but I hope this internal monologue as I explore the city helps make things a little more clear. Pun intended.
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[@jamesrath]

Though the style is quite different, I did want to share that the concept was inspired by my friend Rikki Poynter's video "What I Can and Can't Hear" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaSTnGqmmJpleck be sure to check that out and give her some love! It's a great channel!

[@jaynie7992]

I just made a friend in class who is legally blind and deaf among other things. It's crazy how much they need to depend on people but how independent they are.

[@jamesrath]

That's great to hear!

[@maysmith6753]

Glad your looking out for her/him.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

James Rath So your kind of like Superman now right??? Don't feel bad I am legally blind as well. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 Everything looks very blurry most of the time, this is because I also have uveitis along with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was actually born with an eye disease called Retinopathy Of Prematurity. The best I have been able to see my entire childhood was colors. I remember that was 1 thing I could see without a problem. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 I remember going to the eye doctor and having to get my eyes dilated. I hated that part though. Everything on the eye chart at the eye doctor, although it was blurry I could see the giant letters. The front size that was like 20. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 I have never been able to see at night and I always have to hold someone's hand when I am walking.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

I had to use a CC TV as well in highschool. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 Have you ever tried playing games like hide and seek???? The best part is you would win everytime, but it is truly upsetting because you always have to remember the things you can't do, like driving or getting from your house to Mexican villa in your own. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 You know you should explain it like this, try looking at something through your elbow. You can't and it just doesn't work like that. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 That is what most days are like for people who are legally blind.

[@TysonCapel23]

I was born legally blind as well. I was born with ocular albinism, nystagmus, and strabismus. I have vertical, horizontal and rotational nystagmus. I've dealt with these conditions since the day I was born and knew nothing different up until I was around 20 years old. Growing up anything further than 1 inch from my face was a blur and it wasn't just a slight blur it was huge. I couldn't see anything in school I learned by listening. I didn't use any visual aid tools while going through school as none of them were effective enough to matter because of the degraded extent of my vision . My vision growing up was 20/425 in my good eye and off the charts in my bad eye, they would typically say in my bad eye my vision was worse than 20/800. I accomplished a lot growing up in spite of my vision impairment. I even played baseball one year although I couldn't see the ball much at all and got nearly knocked out I still put forth the effort to play. Things were a blur but when it comes to larger objects I could still see the object just not the details of it. I literally performed nearly every task any other person would do. I wasn't ever going to let my vision hold me back at least as much as possible. Of course there are limitations that you can't avoid being vision-impaired but I did everything I could to not let there be any limitations whatsoever. It was something I had since I was born so I didn't know any different. I could still read although anything I needed to read had to be 1 inch from my face otherwise forget it, so as far as reading materials and books were concerned I was always able to do that I just had to have it extremely close to do so. Anything that was close was very clear I could even see all the little pixels on the page because of my nearsightedness. Life definitely had its challenges growing up however the mental state in which we choose to be is critical in either our success or failure. I chose that no matter what I would not let things get in my way and I would be as normal as possible as every other person was. That's how I chose to see it and because of that Outlook most things in my life were normal and I would often times blow people away by the things I was able to accomplish because I chose not to let this disability get in my way and hinder my success. This video gives a great depiction of what it was like through my eyes. I've always wanted to compile a video to give people a representation of what I could see and how I saw things but haven't ever done so and this video represents it well. When I was 20 I had strabismus surgery which greatly corrected my crossed eyes. Although it did not fully perfect my eyes as far as them being aligned straight goes it was still a huge Improvement. When I was 23 I had a wonderful eye doctor who was willing to take the risk of doing Lasik surgery. I was also willing to have the surgery performed. Technology at that point as far as LASIK surgery is concerned had just reach its point where they had a new technology emerge which could track the eye at many vibrations a second. Due to my vertical, horizontal and rotational nystagmus they weren't sure if the machine would be able to track my eyes to perform the surgery necessary to achieve the goal at hand. It was a risk for sure and there were some unknowns but I was willing to do it, as were they. I had the LASIK surgery performed on both of my eyes with great success! I had no complications whatsoever from LASIK surgery and the machine did a very good job at tracking my eyes. After LASIK surgery my vision went from 20/425 in my good eye and worse than 20/800 in my bad eye to 20/50 in my good eye and 20/70 in my bad eye and after this was completed I no longer fell under the status of being legally blind. My LASIK surgery was performed by a doctor at Southwest Eye Center in Mesa Arizona over 10 years ago. Since that time as far as vision goes it has degraded a little but not much. My vision is currently 20/60 in my good eye and around 20/80 in my bad eye. Due to the Improvement from the surgery I have been able to drive a vehicle for 10 years now which has been a wonderful change in my life that has greatly assisted me. I have been in one accident which was not my fault and it was due to a girl passing me on a double line who then lost control of her car and slid into me. As far as the surgery correcting my vision goes it has improved my ability to see further away. I still have all three forms of nystagmus so my eyes do still shake quite rapidly. It can be a challenge to focus on things to see the detail in them however even though I have this ailment I get by pretty well. Although my ability to see distance has greatly increased I still do have to use the zoom feature on my phone occasionally to see things and most of the time those things would be words. There's a little bit about me my conditions and my life experience. If you'd ever like to connect please let me know. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@latouyabailey9427]

Tyson Capel wow! That is amazing! I also am legally blind due to albinism with nystagmus and I also had surgery for strabismus as a baby. My mother has always been convinced that there would be somewhat of a cure for me and my sister so that we could see much better. I’m so happy to hear that there just might be something that could work for me. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@TysonCapel23]

La Touya Bailey You can definitely get lasik surgery especially today since there's different methods of doing it. Some people have to thin of a protective membrane to be able to do the type of lasik surgery I had but it's very rare to have such and even if you do they can do lasic surgery through it without cutting it. If they can do it to me they should be able to do it to most everyone that has nystagmus due to how extreme my condition is. Most people don't have all 3 forms of nystagmus. I had the surgery done at Southwestern Eye Center in Mesa Arizona. I don't remember the doctor's name who did it anymore because that was about 12 years ago. Back then it cost me a total of $2000. I believe it costs a little more than that nowadays but it's well worth it. Give it a shot the worst they can do is say no.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

Such a great story. Unfortunately no experimental surgeries for me because of Retinopathy Of Prematurity and Uveitis. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@2sturdy317]

God bless amen 🙏

[@dracomet2097]

Incredible Story. Glad to hear you got your vision. What was your reaction when you first got it? Was the world you see a surprise for you?

[@JuanAlcazar]

It's great that you're doing something to help everyone else see what you see. Sometimes I just want to point a well sighted person to a monitor that shows them what I can and can't see and go, "Look...this is why I can't see that thing in the distance you're telling me about".

[@jamesrath]

I hear that! My exact purpose of making these visual emulations!

[@selma9781]

I can so relate. I'm 14 years old and legally blind, this whole video rlly explains of what legally blind ppl go through and how they see and interact with the world on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Kenadams007]

Appreciate what you do brother. Keep going😊

[@grammysloth]

great way to explain it. I'm legally blind as well however I wear corrective lenses. without them that's exactly what I see ... maybe a little less lol. I take my sight for granted but I know it will not be here forever...

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

Jennifer Trush Exactly I wear glasses and I know everyday with vision impairments gets worse. Or............ at least it does for me anyway. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 The best I can see is lights and colors. Everything else even with glasses is blurry. I can see faces and pimples on someone's face. I can see the difference between colors like Orange and Green and Red and Blue. I can see every color of the rainbow. But if you have cucumbers and you throw them on the grass, I can't tell where the cucumber is at.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

This is because you have now blended two bright colors together. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 What I don't like about the situation is that everytime I tried to read a book, it was very had and very very blurry. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@dracosethie]

You are handsome, dude. And thanks for that video. I met someone legally blind beforr in my life and i always thinking how it is like

[@jamesrath]

Thank you for watching!

[@danielmayim4537]

This is such a great video! I’ve never been able to truly explain to people how I see. I have sent this video to a couple of people to help them understand how I see. Thank you brother for making this. 😀👍🏼

[@jamesrath]

Thanks for watching, glad it helped!

[@latouyabailey9427]

Wow! Someone other than my sister who actually gets it! I also am legally blind due to ocular albinism with nystagmus. It’s nice to hear other people’s perspectives with the same condition. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I just Happened to stumble across your channel while looking things up about vision a few months ago but didn’t have the time to fully check you out! I will most definitely be watching now! Thank you!

[@educaptainofficial]

More power to you bro. ❤️ I am also a partially blind albino from India and I am thankful to you for educating people around the globe about the problems we face in our day to day lives.

[@AmitSingh-hr5hs]

Ham apke sath hai sir Jo help kar sakenge karenge

[@nictheartist]

I guess the upside of your limited vision is that everything looks like an impressionist painting. This is a very informative video, and well shot. I'm rather surprised that you cycle. Keep making great content, you are awesome!

[@sarahcabata13]

I can’t thank you enough for this video. My son is 5. He has ONH that causes him to have nystagmus and 20/200 vision. He has colobomas in his irises that cause some amount of light blindness. I imagine his vision to be very similar to yours. I found this video years ago and it helped me to understand how he sees, and I shared it with my family and his teachers so people can too. I have been following you since then for tips for my son. I pushed for Braille for him bc of one of your videos, and he started this week! He’s starting video gaming so I’m checking out those videos too. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that your information is as valuable as it is entertaining and makes a difference. Thank you for making these videos as there’s no other way to learn this info unless you have lived it or are seeking it out from other people with a VI. It’s invaluable. U rock!

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi James! While I do not have the same eye condition, I have aniridia, I can definitely relate!! I see the world pretty similar to what you are describing, except that I have to get much closer. LOL I love that huge Rubik's cube! I just take pictures of everything using my phone and then I can put the phone as close as I need to which is 1 inch away from my eye or less, and zoom in as much as I need to. The production and editing of this is amazing and you are such an inspiration! 👍

[@user-ut4hp9fr9b]

Wow im legally blind in one eye and the way you showed how you view things is so accurate to my blind eye. I can see the colors and basic outline but i can't see details or read words unless it's right up to my face. You did a great job and now i can finally show people this video as a guide to help them understand what it's like. It also makes me appreciate my "good" seeing eye even more👍 Thanks for sharing!

[@karolinakim3390]

This is what I see all the time. I have pseudotumor cerebri and my vision is 200/20 on both side but left side is little worse. I'm a high school senior and it's very hard for me to read book and walking. My parents doesnt seem to believe me that I'm legally blind because I act like I watch tv and understand everything. I just follow along the talking and try to understand it and they think that I can see because I walk at my house fine since I know the route. I'm tired of my parents think I'm faking since the doctors doesnt seem to know what I exactly have except pseudotumor cerebri. This is stressful

[@catypurry8458]

you are an amazing person! very brave and thanks for the informative video

[@jamesrath]

Thanks for watching!

[@arnabsadhukhan4048]

I'm an architecture student, and this helped me to design better in so many ways. Thank you for sharing, man!

[@michelled1555]

My dad has gone almost totally blind and i'm trying to get him back to being able to use his applemac independently again, so your videos are really helpful. I love KZbin because you can always find someone else to help. Your videos are just so helpful, you must have helped so many people over the years A big THANK YOU to you . Best wishes Michelle

[@User10thmillion]

That was so fascinating

[@Ylluria]

Oooh, I love this!!! I have different acuity, but I'm going to share this w/my friends n' family, so they get a better idea of what it might be like to see life through my eyes. ^_^ Thank you so much for sharing! ^_^

[@ahmedabdullah5705]

Thanks for making this video man!

[@jamesrath]

My pleasure!

[@FucklesTheEnchilada]

I've always wondered what it's like to be legally blind and this video gave me a pretty good understanding. Keep up the good work!

[@jamesrath]

Glad I could help with your curiosity. Thank you!

[@micaelat3819]

Thanks, my son have a visual disability and this video makes me understand a little bit more of what he can see and he can't see (he have 1 year old). Great job 😊

[@jamesrath]

Remember everyone's case is unique but I'm glad it paints a better picture! :)

[@readingdino711]

This video was very helpful, thank you! I want to make an OC, who's legally blind. So I'm doing some research before I even start.

[@jamesrath]

Glad I could help!

[@mewmewnyagirl5448]

Hello there fellow artist And yes same here

[@junaidseraj7558]

God has blessed you with Great Courage and valor! Hats off pal!

[@jamesrath]

Thanks, Junaid!

[@blank371]

My sight is 20/200 I'm legally blind. I been having this problem since 5 years old. I needed to wear a special glasses to see, but I get scared to lose my glasses.

[@davecunningham6103]

My vision would be similar to yours. I have nystagmus as well as congenital optic atrophy. I would mistake a lamppost for a tall skinny guy lol.

[@ericglasser423]

Dave Cunningham I do that stuff all the time. I feel like I am constantly saying never mind to people because I thought I saw something only to realize it’s a fire hydrant or something.

[@CrownedLily]

I'm legally blind in my left eye and my eyesight in my eye right is getting worse. I HATE being outside at night because I see even less and less as my sight gets worse.

[@ramosjunior8679]

How is your sight now?

[@Ruffinit]

We have a lot in common, thanks for sharing. 😎

[@v06261]

I don’t think I’m legally blind, but my vision s close to this. Just not as blurry. Also, for me things look sort of like quadrupled..or when you go cross eyed, the blurry part of your vision is how I see,

[@gunnarlowack8435]

Very informative and great vedio to present about albinism, would u mind if i share the vedio to Chinese website?

[@jamesrath]

Please feel free to share!

[@beautyisblind3196]

This video was very interesting. People always wonder what I can and can’t see as a fellow visually impaired person. I love your videos and I will continue to love them. I have my own channel and you are the inspiration of why I started the channel though I have a disability.

[@jamesrath]

Always look forward to your comments! Thank you for the support, so glad to see other VI and Blind content creators on the platform. :)

[@beautyisblind3196]

James Rath hey I also play vi cricket also I would love to stay in contact with u what is the best way to talk to u

[@beautyisblind3196]

James Rath hey you have been an amazing inspiration for me to start my KZbin channel. I feel that we would be good friend what is the best method to talk to u. You are a definite KZbin favourite of mine

[@iloveaaronwarnerr]

i’m legally blind in my left eye and it’s terrifying to me that if anything happened to my right eye i’d barely be able to see

[@michaelgregory7169]

Great video James.

[@jamesrath]

Thanks, Mike!

[@michaelgregory7169]

James Rath you're very welcome.

[@brianbutler922]

You are awesome!!!

[@jamesrath]

😄

[@denischarette3468]

Yes, this video helps me understand you a lot better.

[@jamesrath]

I'm glad! Thanks for watching.

[@danielap2172]

I need to learn so much from you! I'm legally blind and I'm scared of biking around town. 😨

[@ChyornaKotka]

Would the esight glasses be of any use regarding your albinism ocular condition?

[@jamesrath]

Yes, they have brightness and contrast settings as well.

[@skroot7975]

And here I am with -2 astigmatism whining when I can't find my glasses. :P I wish good eye sight on you! :)

[@henrikharbin5521]

Hi, James:) I was born with hydrocephalus; it zapped both optic nerves in 2012. The effects started with purple spots in my visual field, but the college medical staff didn't have the right equipment to diagnose me, so I left it alone for about a month. It got gradually darker and more blurry, until I couldn't read a normal book anymore. I didn't know it was the hydro because there was no pain, fever, exhaustion or nausea in all that time. My current vision is like looking at an old, broken tv with heavy snow. Colors are present but kind of washed out. Bright light causes A lot of glare. I can see some outlines but not a lot of details. I have to apologize to people frequently because eye contact is problematic for me. I don't watch a lot of TV anymore but I have my Kindle and my Echo. I tend to absorb media better if it has a lot of dialogue. Movie trailers and commercials with no voices are useless to me. My church is a big help, because they have provided a driver who can take me places when my housemates are working. I walk down my block and back almost every day, sometimes twice a day. COVID has limited the neighbors I talk to, but about half of them don't speak English, so they avoid me. It's a quiet life, but it's a life.

[@marshallrain1380]

I think you should add more shake to the Nystagmus because i personally have nystagmus and the eye wobble is worse than you make it appear in your editing, or maybe thats just me idk.

[@jamesrath]

I typically edit the Nystagmus myself but have been working on multiple projects so I did pass this video off to an editor with my supervision. I think it portrays how I see very accurately but I will say if I did edit this the Nystagmus (at least in my case) would appear faster towards the end of the day to show that the more strain my eyes are the less vision I have. Again we all see differently, even with the same ocular disorders. I think this video does my vision justice though.

[@joshuatelem8796]

Can you go more in depth talking about your coping mechanisms? As a non legally blind person I'm fascinated by how you use your ears and sense of touch to navigate.

[@mauricegomez9393]

Video is very accurate, but I like to mention it is very difficult to walk and not trip over obstacle like uneven payments. My knees will thank you, if you include that part on your next video.

[@dinahakim7114]

Yeah I'm the complete opposite I don't have any prepping his vision and I just have central vision and I'm totally blind at night but that's interesting that you can or you can't see the stuff that I could no pun intended but those pretty interesting I kind of got what you were saying or I really got what you were saying

[@jamesrath]

Thanks for watching Dina!

[@allaboutglaucomajasmynpoli7681]

I am visually impaired from glaucoma and I can’t see very well without my glasses an I also have aphakia.

[@TysonCapel23]

That's an excellent representation!

[@glutefreelady]

I have a Astigmatism, without my glasses on, everything is blurry and not in detail. I am near sighted but I were to look at an object, I would have to put it very close to my eyes. So I rely on my glasses all the time.

[@isabellam.7055]

Wow i have aniridia so i have nistagmus as well, and i think i might see slightly better but i’ve never dared to rids a bike in my city. im just too scared to run someone over

[@Komodokhan148]

I wear glasses but I'm not legally blind thank God. But when you blurred the images holy shit even without my glasses I can see a million times better than that. I just need to wear corrective lenses because Im near-sighted. I just take my glasses off while looking at my phone. Any way thanks for putting things into perspective so we can see the world through your point of view.

[@loradurling2358]

I have diabetic retinopathy. Due to diabetes. Veins in my eyes are full of sugar I see everything in a blur. I don’t see facial features very well unless I am very close. I hate it

[@loradurling2358]

I cannot read small print. It has to be large to read anything. Sometimes my Mac does not help much.

[@1speak4theppl]

Wow, i cant believe you're getting through this

[@JixieDyeAuthor]

huh what does that mean? I mean yeah so he can't see but it's not like his life is unbearable or anything.

[@laurieberry4814]

I’m extremely nearsighted. I can read, but I have trouble with stuff that is far away. I am very dependent on my glasses. They are highly expensive. I don’t wear glasses to look good since I don’t do well outside without them. If I were legally blind, I would be mortified. I can’t see the time on my alarm clock too. Sorr

[@EnygmaLabs]

That’s kinda how I see without glasses... except by the shaking factor

[@GUNS_jk]

Thank you for the video. I live near that spinning cube thing. If I ever run into you, we're getting burgers.

[@Ylluria]

Also, as a VI performer and KZbinr, I've been thinking of moving to LA for a while now, but have heard that LA is TOTALLY a driving city, and that the public transport is AWFUL. So, as a fellow VI person, how have you found LA to be, in the ways of getting around..? Thanks so much! ^_^

[@zaidenlee3720]

I'm not legally blind but I do have horrible vision and people see my glasses and go "wow can you even see without them??" or "omg you're so blind" and i've always wanted to show them what i can and can't see and how things look without my glasses AND with my glasses so thank you for making this video

[@onlyme5922]

Same and I'm 13

[@MegaBlackpaper]

P.O.P

[@potattoggled]

Dang I'm sorry you had to experience discord light mode bro

[@jamesrath]

This made me laugh

[@allaboutglaucomajasmynpoli7681]

I have glaucoma an I’m low vision. I am asked about my vision sometimes.

[@amandaornancey]

I’m legally blind and am not brave enough to ride a bike let alone in a busy city! One time my art teacher said she thought I could add more detail to my work then I was and I said I’m just trying to draw what I see. lol She said I wonder how you see the world, can you describe it to me? I said I don’t know can you describe how you see it? She laughed, it’s an impossible task.

[@ifyouseethisusernameyoumus1405]

So he's not legally blind, he's just blind. Legally blind means you can't see anything

[@jamesrath]

That's inaccurate.

[@ifyouseethisusernameyoumus1405]

@@jamesrath It's not inaccurate at all. Being clinically blind means you can't see anything at all, while being blind is just seeing a blob which makes things harder to see. Clinically blind is the same as legally blind, btw

[@jamesrath]

If you see this username you must like my comment here in the US, legal blindness is measured at 20/200 vision at best, beyond that (higher the second number) the worse the vision is. I’m 20/400, in the legal blindness spectrum. - source : www.dictionary.com/browse/legal-blindness

[@realtalktina]

Pretty neat that he can ride a bike it's such a nice pastime. I wonder if he reads brail as well

[@jamesrath]

Hi! Thanks for watching, it's something I'm starting to learn. I grew up in mainstream school and never had it offered me but finding use for it now.

[@galactose_fructosemonosacc343]

There is only one upside to being blind where ever you are it pretty much feels the same unless your are in the the Antarctic or desert

[@abdinajibadan7471]

This me without glasses

[@heidigeiman1885]

Does Brille. Work for you?

[@subbset]

I think im going blind because you know how the human eye only sees 60hz well i don't every frame skips and i can't see my own hand without glasses :,c i love videogames and i don't want to stop playing but... :,c i can't and im scared because everyday my vision gets worst and right now i can't see from 4ft away without glasses. :,c

[@jamesrath]

Consult your eye doctors as frequent as you can with updates. There are plenty of resources available if you are experiencing sight loss. Luckily many consoles these days are also getting better at providing accessibility, Switch has a universal Zoom, as well as PS4, and XBOX. It can be a lifestyle adjustment for sure, but life goes on and can still be enjoyable to it's fullest.

[@loradurling2358]

Sometimes I have problems seeing colors. I hate this. I want to enjoy seeing colors, seeing people, Etc. etc. diabetes destroyed

[@bigfunhackerrono689]

im legally blind too

[@mariazetterquist7123]

I need to have a bilingual translation.

[@halolime117]

I'm really stupid and this is not suppose to be a mean question by any means: The way you describe how you see is exactly what i feel, but the glasses I have correct it all, even eye contacts. Have you looked into this?

[@jamesrath]

Hey, no worries! It's a general question. Understand when someone is "legally blind" it just means that glasses and contacts can't help them see any better than the first line or "E" on an eye chart (20/200). My blindness is due to my retinas being underdeveloped and thinner than the average person and thus glasses with their small magnification can't do anything. Thanks for watching!

[@saucesamurai8768]

You guys should keep your eyes healthy cause it's hard to be legally blind I'm tellin you, i myself am legally blind I can't see objects 7 inches away from me and it's hard to concentrate at night I'm only 15 and i think my vision would get worse cause i get stress alot and i keep thinking that I'll get glaucoma and go perfectly blind, i hate myself for not keeping myself healthy, so guys eat alot of vegetables and keep on exercising Stay away from things that'll make you blind cause going blind is like losing your freedom

[@mariazetterquist7123]

I am legally blind. HELP

[@ObesePuppies]

Im slowly going blind.. Doctors say theres no cure for what i have.. In a few years ill be completely blind... Theres so much i wont get to see.

[@jamesrath]

I know it can be scary, the unknown, but believe me, it's not the end of the world. There's still so much you can do and achieve with or without sight. I hope my channel can give you a bit of insight and resources. There's videos on how to enjoy movies even if your blind, learning things like surfing, and how to ski. There's always a strong community as well that's here for you!

[@Itisaboutangeltoday]

Fuentes Do you have LHON

[@ObesePuppies]

Angeline Bell no its more like Keratoconus.. And a cornea transplant is too expensive for me also it might be too late for one.

[@Itisaboutangeltoday]

Fuentes Oh Sorry to hear my son is legally blind which started at age 22 He has LHON it was new to us. My mom had several corneal transplants for heat condition non been effective. I pray for you

[@ObesePuppies]

Angeline Bell thank you and im sorry that his going through that at 22.. I hope he has a good life despite his condition. I'll try to do so myself.

[@Wesley296]

you don't have to be blind to hate buses as a cyclist.

[@JixieDyeAuthor]

I hate busses in general. I was hit by one.

[@diekomediekrabbe]

das

[@KaylaJohnson1995]

I was born legally blind as well.i was born with Retianopthay of prematurely, i can't see anything out of my left eye. It's nice to see more legally blind/blind youtubers :).

[@jamesrath]

Thanks for watching!

[@generalbaguette3489]

How do you become ilegally blind?

[@jamesrath]

You walk into a government building, ask for benefits for blind people and pretend to be blind. That is how you become "illegally blind". Hope that helps. 😎

[@Klimatechnik1337]

just use glasses lol

[@brancroidubh5996]

While I have always been photophobic, I was in an auto accident in 2001 and ever since the lights have been dimming. I have tunnel vision, nystagmus, 20/250 bi-ocellary, no depth perception, headaches, night vision, haze, and kaleidoscopic shine around lights, and recently I discovered bang on center of my right eye I see nothing. Not black, or shadow just a non color nothing not big. but It is, and is not there if that follows. Thanks I will show this to fam to help them understand.