You may get a ride to where you want to go, but you might not get one back.

Without someone with typical vision to guide them, many dont feel safe walking around.

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And the same hesitation goes for customers who may have been more keen to offer assistance pre-pandemic.

Other people have been less willing to help because they want to keep their distance, Fairchild says.

Dr. Rosenblum says experiences like what Fairchild describes can make someone who is visually impaired feel especially isolated.

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Neva Fairchild has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of vision loss and a lifetime of experience living with low vision.

The difficulties of line-navigating have extended to COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites as well.

Most of the testing and vaccination sites are primarily drive-through.

Telehealth hasnt been made with visually impaired people in mind.

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Telehealth, in general, hasnt been made with visually impaired people in mind, Fairchild says.

Were getting really good at some skills that will really help us moving forward.

For starters, seeing people can all act with more compassion instead of the fear and judgment.

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Neva Fairchild has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of vision loss and a lifetime of experience living with low vision.

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