How 'accepting' is PE culture of disabilities?

Finance in general is not known for treating employees particularly well, besides compensation. IB, private equity etc. imo are the epitome of this culture. Long hours, employers expect you to 'pay your dues' etc. I'm not bringing this up to denounce the industry, but more to frame my question. Unfortunately, I am disabled, but still want to make a lot of money to be completely frank.

In particular, I have visual difficulties, need to use a screen reader to read long documents etc. since sustained eye strain causes severe risks to my eye health and vision https://tweakbox.mobi/. I guess my question is how understanding a PE setting would be of someone with a disability, using a screen reader etc.?

I guess I would be concerned about being seen as a weak link and how this might potentially put a target on my back, and hinder my career? Of course, on the surface and for legal reasons, every company will say they are accepting and appear to be so, but I'm more talking about the actual situation on the ground if that makes sense. Please give me the brutally honest truth. I accept that my disability prevents me from doing certain things and don't want to get in over my head because I was told optimistic, white lies to spare my feelings. Also sort of as a tangential, side question, how 'visually intensive' is this job? I assume it's a lot of spread sheets etc. to do evaluations? Could someone feasibly do this job with a screen reader at a similarly productive rate as a sighted person in your opinion https://vlc.onl? Thanks.

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