由於身處一個知識傳遞仍高度仰賴文字之世代，文字著作欠缺視覺障礙者可辨識模式，不僅剝奪其接受教育之權利，也嚴重影響其表達意見、創作與謀生之能力。惟於知識經濟時代中，著作本身即係一大產業，因此如何平衡保障著作權利人與視覺障礙者間之利益，即係一重要課題。 自二○○九年起即陸續有不同國家向世界智慧財產權組織（WIPO）之著作權與相關權利常務委員會（SCCR）提出保障視覺障礙者取得資訊之視覺障礙者條約草案，絕大多數國家並於二○一一年共同提出整合版本。惟自不同版本提出後，著作權相關業界紛紛提出不同反對意見。本文擬藉由國際公約與草案之規定，檢討對於視覺障礙者接觸資訊自由之保障，同時並討論我國著作權法第五十三條之缺失。

The right of education, creation and expression of visually impaired persons will be seriously deprived for their inability to read printed works and to receive knowledge without special format of works, such as Braille, audio or digital texts. On the other hand, copyright-protected works have been profitable products for developed countries nowadays. Therefore, it is an important issue to balance the interests between copyright owners and visually impaired persons. Several countries have submitted various drafts concerning the improved access to works protected by copyright for visually impaired persons to the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights since 2009. A consensual proposal has been submitted in 2011. However, the copyright related Industries express their concerns and doubts on the proposal. This article reviews the protections of freedom of information of visually impaired persons and discusses the possible flaws of Section 53 of R.O.C. Copyright Act by analyzing relevant international conventions and drafts concerning the improved access to works protected by copyright for visually impaired persons.