Start a blind bucket list.

Visit the people you love. Have fun with them. Make some visual memories of them smiling and being happy. If you do get to the point where you can't see them anymore your last memories of them will be good ones.

Go see your favorite band in concert. Binge watch a series you've been putting off. Go see the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, or Disney World.

Shoot an arrow from a bow. Paint a picture. Ride a motorcycle. Go to the batting cages and swing at a few pitches. Try miniature golf.

Use your remaining eyesight in such a way that you won't have any regrets if it goes.

What I'm going to say may sound counterintuitive, but I wish I had gone through rehabilitation with some vision left, because I know that my lack of self-confidence had a huge impact in my learning experience. Being the least independent person attending the rehabilitation center because everyone there was either not totally blind or had been blind for much longer than me didn't help either.

Learn to touch type (I used typing.com while my vision permitted) and how to use your phone's screen reader (VoiceOver on iOS and TalkBack on Android).

You'll eventually want to use your computer too, but we rely on our phones more frequently.

You can learn Unified English Braille at $1 for free-contracted/grade 1, uncontracted/grade 2, and, for the incredibly brave, Nemeth Code (Mathematic Braille).


At the first sight (excuse the pun) of any sight loss, get in contact with your local blind society/service and get assessed. They will recommend the right kind of eye doctor you should see, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility, or other services you might need, and they'll know some ways for you to get them if money is a barrier.