People say nothing, what is nothing. I would imagine black in other questions people say its not black it's NOTHING! So is it gray? What do they see???????????
2007-07-05 06:58:31 · 9 answers · asked by marchgirl0315 1 in Health ➔ Optical
one of the problems, of course, is that a totally blind person with "NLP" or "no light perception" cannot accurately describe to a seeing person what they "see". so even if they see something, accurately describing it to you would be a crapshoot at best.
but from descriptions that formerly-seeing patients who are now NLP have given, i think the general consensus is that its kind of like what you see when you are in a very dark room with your eyes closed: mostly black with some occasional dim swirling colors...
2007-07-05 09:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by princeidoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, most blind people have some sight but things are not very clear. For those who are totally blind, with no light perception what they "see" in front of them is exactly the same as what you see behind you when looking forward.
So how would you describe what you see behind you right now while you are reading this? Is is black? Is it gray? Or it is nothing? I think you will agree that it is nothing.
2007-07-05 14:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by Judy B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Imagine looking at objects through a dense fog.
Depending on the severity of their blindness, some people can make out enough to tell that they are seeing a person, others see vague shapes, and some see nothing but the "fog". Others still, who are completely 100% blind, see nothing but darkness.
A friend of mine's husband is legally blind, but he actually has more vision that most blind people - he has no peripheral vision - meaning that to him, he can only see things that are directly in front of his eyes. Depending on the lighting, he can see quite well with his central vision, or not at all.
Ninety percent of people who are classified as "blind" do have some vision. That's why so many of them appear to be able to walk down the street with such little difficulty!
2007-07-05 14:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without glasses or contacts and prior to my PRK, I could be considered in the "legally blind" category at worse than 20/400...I couldn't even see the eye chart unless it was lit up.
Most people who are legally blind will see light, color, some very very fuzzy shapes and objects. Others will only see light and dark. Then those who have no light perception vision see nothing...if they were born blind. If they lost their vision to an accident, they could describe what they "see" as blackness, as some of our eye trauma patients have.
2007-07-05 17:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are varying degrees of blindness.
Legally blind is to where the person is blind, but the don't see nothing, they see an EXTREMELY distorted image. Try looking through a foggy blurry glass to where you can't tell what in front of you, you just see blobs. That's legally blind.
The hardcore blind are the ones that see utter darkness, as if you closed your eyes in a sealed room with no light coming in.
2007-07-05 14:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by Dark L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What does your hand see when you put it under the table? Nothing. It does not have the nerves or senses to see. A born Blind totally lack of vision person does not have the nerves or senses to see would see nothing.
2007-07-05 17:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told, by a blind person, it's like when you push on your eyeballs (with your eyes closed), and you see kinda splotch-y color-y spots.
2007-07-05 14:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by liebesmord 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
VISION OF SUGAR PLUMS DANCING IN THEIR HEAD.
THEY SEE NOTHING!!!
2007-07-05 14:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by CCRIDER69 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
nothing. they're blind. DUH
2007-07-05 14:05:29 · answer #9 · answered by J*Mo 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋