En este artículo se realiza una revisión exhaustiva y crítica de la literatura psicológica sobre el conocimiento del entorno en las personas invidentes. Se revisan los problemas que plantea la falta de visión en la actividad, representación y conocimiento de espacios cercanos (a los que el ciego accede con el tacto) y de entornos lejanos (en los que necesita movilidad), así como las diferentes técnicas de entrenamiento en movilidad y conocimiento espacial. En las conclusiones se exponen los problemas fundamentales que todavía hoy quedan sin aclarar y que, por consiguiente precisan de ulteriores investigaciones.
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