In Virginia, a person is considered legally blind if their best-corrected vision is 20/200 or worse in their better eye, or if they have a visual field of 20 degrees or less. This definition aligns with the federal standard for legal blindness, which is used for various purposes, including eligibility for disability benefits and services. Individuals meeting these criteria may qualify for specific assistance and resources designed to support those with visual impairments.
A visual acuity of 20/400 is considered to be severely low vision, but not necessarily legally blind. Legal blindness is typically defined as a visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in the better eye with the best correction, or a restriction in the visual field to 20 degrees or less.
Absolutely not
Only in one eye would you be considered legally blind, if you had 20-40 and 20-400.
If you quailify as legally blind, yes.
how could you be legally blind and be a quarter back? Jim Plunket's paretns were legally blind though.
2200 in eyesight is considered legally blind once you reach 2400 in eyesight you will be permanently blind.
Legally blind
He becomes legally blind.
Just about 90% of Americans are not blind. 10% are legally blind.
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There is a range in blindness from visulally impaired through legally blind to totally blind. Legally blind in most jurisdictions is a range of vision where the person can only see at 20 feet wwhat a normal sighted person can see at 100 feet.
Yes.