Read the label carefully, if you can. Challenges with medication labels for the visually impaired

“Studies show that people with limited vision find managing their medication is one of the many issues they have to contend with daily.” “Nine out of ten participants found information on medication was quite difficult or impossible to read.” “Nearly half (45%) of blind and partially sighted people said they found it “impossible” to read the instructions on medication.” Perhaps these statements from a recent piece published in the AJP don’t represent an epiphany, but a this piece is nevertheless a timely reminder of the challenges that visually impaired people must deal with in dealing with medications. More here