Legally Blind: What It Means and What to Do - Verywell Health
网页2023年5月31日 · In the United States, legal blindness means your central visual acuity—the part of your vision that allows you to see straight ahead—is 20/200 or less in your better eye when wearing corrective lenses.
What Does It Mean to Be Legally Blind? - WebMD
网页2022年9月18日 · Being classified as legally blind means you are unable to drive in any state. Talk to your doctor about your concerns. You can't diagnose yourself with the condition.
Legally Blind: What It Is, Qualifications & Common Questions
网页2024年9月6日 · “Legal blindness” is a term that defines severe vision loss. It isn’t a medical term. Instead, government agencies use it when determining how to apply policies relating to vision loss. If your visual acuity is equal to or less than the definition’s thresholds, you qualify as “legally blind.”
What does it mean to be legally blind? - All About Vision
网页2019年2月27日 · Someone is legally blind if their better eye — while wearing any glasses or contacts — has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less or a field of vision of less than 20 degrees. Visual acuity is the medical term for the sharpness of your eyesight.
Low Vision and Legal Blindness Terms and Descriptions
网页"Legal blindness" is a definition used by the United States government to determine eligibility for vocational training, rehabilitation, schooling, disability benefits, low vision devices, and tax exemption programs.
Legally blind: Definition, treatments, and support
网页2020年8月28日 · Legally blind is a term that the government uses to describe a person with vision below a certain measurement. A person who is completely blind is unable to see anything,...
What Is Considered Legally Blind? - GoodRx
网页2023年7月5日 · About 1 million people in the U.S. are considered legally blind. Legal blindness is a term used by the U.S. government to determine eligibility for certain disability benefits and access to programs. But the term doesn’t describe a person’s vision or how well they can complete their daily tasks.
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