Legal Blindness is defined by either one of both of the following: – Central Visual Acuity of 20/200 or less in the better seeing eye with best possible correction (usually glasses or contact lenses) – Visual Field of 20 degrees or lessOften people who are diagnosed with legal blindness still have some useable vision. They… Continue reading What is Legal Blindness?
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What is Low Vision?
So what is low vision? Low vision refers to poor vision that is NOT correctable by glasses, contact lenses, surgery, or medicine. It can affect people of all ages, but is usually associated with older adults. Patients may describe this impairment in the form of missing vision, distorted spots, tunnel vision, or having legal blindness.The… Continue reading What is Low Vision?