Can a blind woman have a baby?

Just as with most sighted people, the majority of blind people will eventually have children. There are blind parents who are married to other blind people, married to sighted people, single, divorced, foster parents, adoptive parents, and blind parents with additional disabilities.

Can a blind person adopt a child?

Many blind parents have successfully adopted and raised children. Those of us who have adopted children are generally happy to share our experiences in order to help others who wish to adopt.

How do blind people raise a child?

Blind parents recommend using touch as an alternative sense. By using your sense of touch, you can tell what your children are holding, what they are eating and what mischief they are causing. Another “trick” that many blind parents utilize, is attaching small bells on the shoes of their children.

What causes babies to be born blind?

More than 60 percent of cases of blindness among infants are caused by inherited eye diseases such as congenital (present at birth) cataracts, congenital glaucoma, retinal degeneration, optic atrophy and eye malformations.

How does a blind person look after a baby?

Blind parents have a pretty tough job. The care of an infant usually requires full attention and all of the senses. The baby needs regular food, diapers need to be changed, lullabies sung and doctors visits organized. The job already challenges parents with all their senses.

Can I say blind?

People who cannot see are blind, and the word blind is perfectly acceptable--in fact, it is absolutely essential--when one is referring to the lack of eyesight.

What do blind person see?

A person with total blindness wont be able to see anything. But a person with low vision may be able to see not only light, but colors and shapes too. However, they may have trouble reading street signs, recognizing faces, or matching colors to each other. If you have low vision, your vision may be unclear or hazy.

Can I go blind from Lasik?

LASIK surgery itself does not cause blindness, and most cases of LASIK complications are avoidable by following aftercare procedures set forth by your surgeon. If you notice anything out of the ordinary or anything alarming after your LASIK surgery, contact an ophthalmologist immediately.

Whats it like to be born blind?

People who were born blind have no understanding of how to see in their waking lives, so they cant see in their dreams. But most blind people lose their sight later in life and can dream visually. Danish research in 2014 found that as time passes, a blind person is less likely to dream in pictures.