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Bookmark or Share- Low Vision and Legal Blindness Terms and Descriptions"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: What It Means and What to Do - Verywell HealthIn 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. With 20/200 vision, you can see at 20 feet what a person with 20/20 vision sees at 200 feet.
- Legally Blind: What It Is, Qualifications & Common Questions“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? - WebMDBeing 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.
- What Is Considered Legally Blind? - GoodRxAbout 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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