He's blind, but he can see what a normal person can except for what's on TV screens. He can 'see' what is in front of him, 'see' when to walk and when to stop at traffic lights, 'see' where his food is relative to his cutlery, etc. He can even read - the only issue is screens, and colours (and even then he can 'feel' differences in materials; it's disingenuous to say he is as blind as a typical blind person.