If you have permanently reduced vision but retain some amount of your sight, you have low vision. The American Foundation for the Blinddescribes low vision as “permanent… See more

Total blindness describes people with eye disorders who have no light perception (NLP). That is, a person who’s totally blind doesn’t see any light at all. Total blindness can be the … See more

This description applies to people who are blind from birth. Some congenital eye conditions can develop during pregnancy and lead to blindness, while the causes of others are … See more

So, where does “legally blind” belong? Think of it more as a classification than a functional description of what a person can or can’t see or do. Think 20/200. If you have to ge… See more