Visually impaired users

Includes many elderly users.
 

1. Problems with color perception
Finger pointing right  Use color redundantly
       Color-code larger areas only
       Colors should differ in at least two primary colors
       For elderly people, allow for more brightness after extended computer work

2. Problems perceiving small objects
Finger pointing right  Allow for screen magnification

3. Blindness
Finger pointing right  Special I/O devices (Braille The linked image shows a braile display that can be put below a regular keyboard., speech output, physical models)
       Special software (e.g, "screen readers", "web-to-speech translators")
      
Special accessibility guidelines (e.g., W3C WAI Guidelines )
       Accessibility analyzers: plugins and stand-alone software