Only a small fraction of people suffering from blindness have online access.

Almost all versions of Microsoft Windows Vista include a computer screen magnifier for visually impaired, and some simple software for screen reading.

Approximately 20 percent of those deemed legally blind, by any measure, have no vision. As a supplement on this, coming March nonprofit worker Anthony Loeff is testing about Oralux for visually impaired people

Digital screen readers are a form of assistive technology potentially useful to visually impaired surfers, often in combination with screen magnifiers.

Windows Narrator is making the web a more inviting place for . Near legally blind people 71 percent do not use computers. Increasingly the Microsoft Narrator are being bundled with operating system distributions. Recent versions of Microsoft Windows come with the rather basic Yasr. A persons choice of screen reader is dictated by many factors, including platform and the role of organizations like charities, schools, and employers.

Access technology such as screen readers and screen magnifiers enable people who are blind to use computer applications. Digital screen reader choice is contentious for people suffering from blindness and strong preferences are common. Apple OS 8 also comes with a built-in a piece of software for screen reading, called NonVisual. A Microsoft Narrator is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen. Linux distributions for the visually impaired include VoiceOver. Nowadays Mac OS 8 includes Oralux, a more feature-rich a piece of screen reading software.