RALEIGH, N.C. — Kendall Gibbs, 23, was born with a condition called Leber Congenital Amaurosis. Over time her eyesight has worsened, making it more challenging to complete day-to-day tasks, but an app has made things a bit easier.

Gibbs uses the app called, Be My Eyes. It launched in 2015 as a way to connect visually impaired users to sighted volunteers free of charge.

The app has over 275,000 visually impaired users and more than four million volunteers who stand at the ready to answer a call.

The calls are connected via video and audio with a sighted person, who can help users with tasks as simple as matching an outfit to identifying which condiments are in the fridge.

“It's nice just having a sighted person to pick up the phone in two seconds and say, 'OK, yeah your makeup looks great or yeah your burger is done.' It takes two seconds, and it makes my life so much easier,” Gibbs says.

Be My Eyes users can request assistance in over 180 languages. The app can also connect blind and visually impaired users to companies, such as Google, Microsoft, and Olay, to help explain and identify certain products.

“I think there’s a big misconception that people who are blind or visually impaired can’t live independently, but we can. We are able to cook, clean, wear make-up, and enjoy things that sighted people are able to enjoy, and apps like this help in making that possible” Gibbs adds.

Gibbs also noted that while she is thankful for apps like Be My Eyes, she thinks that more companies should make an effort to create products that are inclusive to those with visual impairments.

Be My Eyes is available on the App Store and Google Play. To learn more visit its website.