They can read up close by a foot..are there glasses for them to see in the distance?
2006-12-08 03:21:49 · 6 answers · asked by Elena M 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
A person who is legally blind either cannot see the big E (20/200) on the eye chart with their best pair of glasses or their side vision is greatly reduced. People can still make out objects and things in front of them, it depends on how big it is or how bad the person's vision is. A person who is fairly near-sighted can take off their glasses and mimic what a person who is legally blind can see.
2006-12-08 03:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by idoc4u2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, legally blind people can make out objects in front of them, close by, but being able to tell you what they are or read anything on it, is doubtful. Legally blind doesn't mean you have no sight at all.
2006-12-08 11:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by froglegspete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the term legally blind is used to describe someone with a vision problem, not total blindness. I knew a girl in college who was legally blind because she had no depth perception. She wasn't allowed to drive because of this and was deemed legally blind.
2006-12-08 13:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Althea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last year, my 96-year-old mother was determined to be legally blind by her doctor. She can surf the net, watch tv, read (with difficulty), garden, and take care of herself. But she is not allowed to drive. So the technical definition of the term is not the same as the common notion of "blind".
2006-12-08 11:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by wrstark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is different, but if they can read at
one foot than there probably are glasses that would
help them.
2006-12-08 11:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They see more of shadows, shadow objects, not the real pic
2006-12-08 11:53:13 · answer #6 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋