"worldfocus" producer megan thompson recently traveled to greece to see how it works. >> reporter: this man is on his way to the university where he's studying education. but as a blind man here on the streets of greece's second largest city, he's a rather unusual sight. >> translator: in greece, it's very difficult for a disabled person to get around outside. and that's why you don't see many of them. >> reporter: in greek, this name means light and patches of light are all he can now see after a degenerative eye c slowly took his sight away. so he must commit directions on memory, rely on strangers for help and navigate the dangers with his white cane among greece's notoriously crowded streets and sidewalks. greece lags behind many of its european neighbors when it comes to protecting disableded. it has laws to ensure access to employment and public education. and for the blind, beeping cross walks and grooves in the city sidewalks to guide their way. that is, when they're not blocked. seeing eye dogs would help the most, but they're not allowed in public places. >> translator: the go