Table 1 Demographic characteristics of our interview participants. Where two values are given, vision profiles refers to light perception in left/right eye; LP light perception, NLP no light perception, BLP bare light perception.
From: Assistive technology use in domestic activities by people who are blind
ID | Age | Years blind | Degree | Vision profile | Diagnosis | Living situation | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 70–74 | 5–9 | Legally blind | Low vision | Glaucoma (congenital) | With blind | None |
B | 50–54 | 5–9 | Completely blind | NLP | Multiple sclerosis | With sighted | Part-time |
C | 65–69 | 0–4 | Legally blind | NLP/LP | Glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy | With sighted | None |
D | 75–79 | 50–54 | Legally blind | Low vision | Doyne honeycomb choroiditis | With sighted | Part-time |
E | 70–74 | 15–19 | Legally blind | Peripheral loss | Retinitis pigmentosa | With sighted | None |
F | 65–69 | 65–69 | Completely blind | NLP | Unknown (congenital) | With sighted | None |
G | 65–69 | 10–14 | Legally blind | Low vision | Diabetic retinopathy | With sighted | Partial |
H | 70–74 | 70–74 | Legally blind | Peripheral loss | Glaucoma (congenital) | With sighted | Part-time |
I | 65–69 | 0–4 | Legally blind | Not disclosed | Optic neuropathy | With sighted | None |
J | 35–39 | 0–4 | Legally blind | NLP/BLP | Diabetic retinopathy | With sighted | None |
K | 50–54 | 15–19 | Legally blind | NLP | Diabetic retinopathy | With sighted | None |
L | 35–39 | 35–39 | Legally blind | LP | Leber’s amaurosis (congenital) | With sighted | Full |
M | 40–44 | 10–14 | Completely blind | NLP | Uveitis | With sighted | None |
N | 30–34 | 10–14 | Completely blind | NLP | Vehicle accident | With sighted | None |
O | 25–29 | 20–24 | Completely blind | NLP | Retinoblastoma | Alone | Full |
P | 65–69 | 45–49 | Legally blind | LP/NLP | Retinitis pigmentosa | With sighted | Part-time |
