CheckeredEye.com
About CheckeredEye.com
The Checkered Eye was created by Libby Thaw, a visually impaired wife and mother. Libby was instructed to use a white cane to increase her visibility in traffic. She found if she was still carrying the cane while shopping or in other consumer activities, it was sometimes easier to get the help she needed. However, since Libby is able to see quite a bit, the cane was just as often misunderstood and ineffective in these face to face situations. Others with low vision say that the ID cane makes them feel conspicuous and vulnerable. There are also people with low vision, who have other disabilities which make using an ID cane difficult or impossible; for example, those who use wheelchairs.
In response to these and other concerns, the Checkered Eye emblem and lapel pin were created.
WHAT IS IT?
The checkered eye itself is a simple eye, the center of which, the iris, is black and white checkers. The wearable symbol bears the Checkered Eye and the text "LOW VISION". The background is white, the outline, emblem and text are black. To learn more, download the Checkered Eye Pamphlet.
