User blog comment:Safaia Mukade/your own magic/@comment-4829046-20131121152718/@comment-7418318-20131121205905

Something (though to far lesser extend) was used in Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series by a blind sorceres, who learned to see with her "gift" (that's how they call magical abilities there) after her eyes were rendered useless by witchhunters.

While this method did have a few downsides, generally she "saw" better than people who relyed on their eyes.

Not that I think you copied that particular book-series, since technically you wouldn't be allowed to read it yet, though once you hit 18, I recommend it.