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Vision that cannot be corrected with standard lenses, medical treatment and/or surgery. The person can't read the news paper at a normal distance. They can't see well enough to drive a car safely or may only have a day time drivers license. About one in every 20 Americans has low vision.
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| low vision |
A condition in which a person is either legally blind and thus has visual acuity of less than 20/200 or is partially sighted and has a visual acuity between 20/70 and 20/200 despite the use of conventional corrections such as prescription eyeglasses.
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| low vision |
Term usually used to indicate vision of less than 20/200.
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Visual loss, which cannot be corrected with eyewear or contact lenses and interferes with daily living activities.
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| low vision |
Also called partial sight. Sight that cannot be satisfactorily corrected with glasses, contacts, or surgery. Low vision usually results from an eye disease such as glaucoma or macular degeneration. There are specialized optical and nonoptical devices that can enhance or improve visual ability in the low vision patient. The selection of the proper device to be used is determined in a special low vision eye examination.
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