Background: Maintaining hygiene is necessary for many reasons-personal, social, health and psychological and keeping good standard of hygiene which help to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses, and bad odors. Being visually challenged poses a great challenge while maintaining hygiene and is an understudied topic in literature. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a total of 20 schools for the visually challenged in Tamil Nadu of which 3 were located in Chennai. Visually challenged adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years were selected as the study population.

Results: The mean of knowledge of personal hygiene among the study participants was 33.27±4.564. 16-19 years age participants had a higher mean score of knowledge of personal hygiene when compared to 11-15 years age group which was not statistically significant. Females, 3 generation families and participants belonging to socioeconomic class 1, had a higher mean score of knowledge of personal hygiene. Knowledge of personal hygiene of the study participants improved after giving health education using Braille charts on hygienic health tips. 

Conclusion: Modern lifestyle is becoming more complicated and people are given importance based on their outward appearance rather than their feelings. Personal hygiene is a word to teach and practice as a part of routine life because it is very important to maintain one’s dignity in this materialistic world. Especially, for visually challenged adolescent girls who require more effort to shine best in this world.