Degrees of Vision Loss

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, how they are used and when they are 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.

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