Few people are totally blind. Please don't think a person is a "fraud" if they appear to see.
There are degrees of blindness; a visually impaired person can perhaps:
All the above conditions will vary with age.
It is also important how you act when you meet a blind person, visually impaired people are the same as everyone else but they cannot see. They may be outgoing, lively people or perhaps difficult and overbearing - losing one's sight does not change temperament.
Do try to be patient and appreciate the frustration that accompanies loss of sight.
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