Not necessarily. Initially, one's senses seem less effective.?This is because, prior to loss of vision,?we tended to use our vision to support and double check our other senses.

But in time, you will learn to maximize your remaining senses to distinguish audio or tactual clues or smells in the environment. These 'clues' will help you know where you are and what is happening around you.

For example, imagine you can you hear someone working in the kitchen: a cabinet opens and closes; dishes are removed and put on a counter; water is turned on and fills a container, that container is put on the stove, a burner is turned on, in a while the container begins to make sounds (especially a whistling kettle!), and the burner is turned off, a paper packet is opened, water is poured….what happened here? There were so many different sounds but a mental picture was created, and it's possible someone was making a cup of tea or a bowl of soup.

When you hear sounds in your home, or any other sensory 'clues,' try to visualize where they are coming from, and what purpose they might have. It's important to do this so you can make sense of what is happening around you. This will take time, patience, and practice to develop — but it will greatly increase your understanding, confidence, and ability to function independently.