[header] How to talk to your employee about your visual disability [title] Choose the right time. [step] If your visual impairment is preexisting, and you have recently hired a new employee, you may wonder when the best time is to discuss this disability. The longer you wait, the more you open the door for potential confusion or run the risk of your other employees disclosing your disability for you. 
Get ahead of this by telling your employee as soon as possible. [substeps] Tell them on their first day of work when you begin meeting with them to assign them tasks and acclimate them to the office.