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Narrator: We use a lot of words
to describe vision and vision loss.
It can get confusing.
Words like low vision or legal blindness.
What do they really mean to a person
who's having trouble seeing?
Here's the answer:
They may not mean much.
But, they do mean a lot to the systems
and people who help with vision loss.
So, knowing what these words describe
and how they're used and when they're useful
can help us provide the right information
at the right time to get the help we need.
Let's start by looking at what we think of
as typical vision, that is 20/20 vision.
What does that number stand for?
Well, it's an actual measure of acuity,
or the sharpness of your vision from a distance of 20 feet.
If you have 20/20 vision, you see details
as clearly from 20 feet away
as other people with good vision.
Now that you've had a chance to learn a bit with us,
we'd like to learn more about you,
your name, email address, how you heard about Hadley,
and your relationship to vision loss.
Learning more will give us a better understanding
of how to personalize Hadley just for you.
And don't worry, everything you share with us online
will be kept safe and secure.
Of course, if you'd prefer to talk through these questions,
we're just a phone call away at 800-323-4238.
Taking these few steps saves your preferences,
so you can continue right where you left off
and track your progress every time you log on.
Plus, it connects you to the Hadley community
and helps sustain our funding to keep Hadley free of charge.
And last but not least, it gives you
direct access to experts, like me.
Now, where were we?