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What does having 20/200 vision mean?
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Decreased acuity: If your best corrected vision is 20/200, then you can only view a letter at 20 feet which a normal person could see at 200 feet. This level is the dividing line for legal blindness in most jurisdictions.
Answered 11/27/2017
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