Legal Question in Disability Law in Nebraska

Definition Of Legally Blind

I was curious as to the official definition of someone being legally blind. Do both eyes need to be blind or does being blind in one eye constitute legally blind? In other words, if a person's vision is terrible when using both eyes and they only see clearly when they close one eye, is this legally blind?

Thanks.


Asked on 11/08/03, 5:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Jones William P. Jones, Attorney-at-Law

Re: Definition Of Legally Blind

The definition of 'legally blind' will vary according to the legal purpose it is being used. You would have to look at the definitions used in different laws to be certain. For example legally blind for purposes of a drivers licence and for social security disability may be different. Generally, I think that low vision of 20/400 would be a starting point.

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Answered on 11/10/03, 2:13 pm


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