Visual Impairment Flashcards
1
Q
What visual acuity must someone have
A
Blindness is generally defined as vision < 3/60 in the better eye.
2
Q
Is registration for being blind mandatory or voluntary in England?
A
Voluntary
3
Q
Who needs to make an application and to whom, so that a blind person can receive additional benefits?
A
An opthalmologist needs to make an appliaction to social services.
4
Q
What additional benefits are blind people entitled to?`
A
Examples include:
Parking badges
Reduced television license fees
Talking books.