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What's statutory blindness in terms of lenses measurement?
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It's not: Technically, statutory blindness is a vision of 20/200 or worse with your best corrected vision. There is no limit to the strength of your corrective lenses as long as they can get your vision better than 20/200. Some states additionally define blindness as a severe restriction of the visual field, even with 20/20 vision and no glasses.
Answered 9/9/2013
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20/200 best correct: Legal blindness in the usa is 20/200 with the best lenses in the better eye. A severely constricted visual field can also qualify.
Answered 5/16/2014
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