Legally Blind?

[aslugger3b]

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What is the eye measurement to be considered legally blind. Is having eyesite of -10.5 legally blind?

 

[cpw]

no. -10.50 is not legally blind.

Legal blindess is 20/200 BEST CORRECTED. If you're 20/20 with your glasses on you're not legally blind.

Legal blindess can also be defined as a decrease in visual field to 20 degrees or less.

 

[coppertopdoc]

The definition of legal blindness in my state is when the best corrected visual acuity is 20/200 or less or the visual field is reduced to 20 degrees or less.

So, the fact that a -10.50 myope can't see squat uncorrected but for the legal definition it is the BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY.

 

[cpw]

The definition of legal blindness in my state is when the best corrected visual acuity is 20/200 or less or the visual field is reduced to 20 degrees or less.

So, the fact that a -10.50 myope can't see squat uncorrected but for the legal definition it is the BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY.

isn't that what I just said ? 😕

 

[r_salis]

isn't that what I just said ? 😕

Looks like you guys posted at the same time. 😉

 

[coppertopdoc]

isn't that what I just said ? 😕

If your post would have been there when I began typing my post I would have not proceeded. So, as r_salis's post states that the close proximity in time indicates that we posted at almost the same time.

When I clicked submit reply both of our posts appeared and yours was slightly earlier than mine: ergo, yours is listed first!😕

 

[cpw]

Looks like you guys posted at the same time. 😉

oops 😳 my bad