Visually impaired and Visually challenged

Visually impaired

Visually impaired adjective - Having greatly reduced vision.

Visually challenged is a synonym for visually impaired. In some cases you can use "Visually challenged" instead an adjective phrase "Visually impaired".

Visually challenged

Visually challenged adjective - Having greatly reduced vision.

Visually impaired is a synonym for visually challenged. You can use "Visually impaired" instead an adjective phrase "Visually challenged".
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Visually challenged and Visually impaired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/visually_impaired/visually_challenged
Visually impaired & Visually challenged. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/visually_impaired/visually_challenged>.
Visually challenged or Visually impaired. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/visually_impaired/visually_challenged.
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