Refreshing my supply of makeup, a few of the products were the same size and shape. I am unable to read the description printed on each item without either the use of the magnifier on my phone or taking a photo of the product to enlarge it. Not the most efficient way to put a little spackle on your face.
I decided to use my bump dots. Bump dots are small, raised plastic stickers used as tactile markers by those of us with blindness or low vision to identify buttons, dials, and settings on everyday items.
There was one problem.
I couldn’t find the bumps. Or the dots.
It had been awhile since I had affixed a dot, but I was sure they were in the file cabinet in my home office. I first checked a file labeled “VISION,” then the “WILLS EYE” folder, to no avail. Later that evening, it was driving me crazy, so I tried again, followed by a third time after I took my nightly bath. WHERE WERE THEY?
The next morning, hoping the fourth time would be a charm, I opened the file cabinet once more. This time I found the file that I could not locate the evening before, marked “EYE INSTITUTE,” which is where I go to learn about techniques and devices to make the most of my remaining vision. (Click here for The Lowdown On Low Vision Centers.)
When you are legally blind, nighttime is not the right time to be searching for something, no matter how good the lighting may be.
Above I said I couldn’t find the bump dots. What I should have said was that I couldn’t SEE to find a tool that will help me when I cannot see.
Perhaps it’s time to put giant bump dots on the file cabinet.
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