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Can a regular eye doctor declare someoneblind?
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Blindness: Yes. A regular eye doctor ophthalmologist can diagnosis blindness.
Answered 11/26/2011
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Sure: It requires routine testing to determine the level of visual disability and whether a patient fits the definition of legal blindness.
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