Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
5 results found in vision impairment.
- Non-Visual Reference Database (Non-Visual Cooking Database)
- A proposed structured collection that maps common visual descriptions used in cooking and other domains to their non-visual equivalents using texture, sound, smell, time, and temperature descriptors. …
- Tunnel Vision (Peripheral Vision Loss, PVL)
- A visual impairment characterized by the loss of peripheral vision while central vision may remain intact, resulting in a narrow field of view as if looking through a tunnel. Tunnel vision can be caus…
- Usher Syndrome (Usher's Syndrome)
- A genetic condition that is the most common cause of combined deafness and blindness (deafblindness). It is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss present from birth and progressive vision loss f…
- Visual Descriptor (Visual Cue, Visual Doneness Indicator)
- A description in instructions or content that relies on visual appearance to convey information, such as "cook until golden brown," "the mixture should be translucent," or "form into patties." Visual …
- Visual Impairment (Vision Impairment, Low Vision, Sight Loss)
- A reduction in the ability to see that cannot be fully corrected with standard glasses, contact lenses, or medical treatment. Visual impairments range from low vision (partial sight) to total blindnes…