Blindness and Visual Impairment

In Brief| February 01 1995 Blindness and Visual Impairment Ruth K. Kaminer; Ruth K. Kaminer Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Eugene McMahon Eugene McMahon Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pediatr Rev (1995) 16 (2): 77–78. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.16-2-77 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Ruth K. Kaminer, Eugene McMahon; Blindness and Visual Impairment. Pediatr Rev February 1995; 16 (2): 77–78. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.16-2-77 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All PublicationsAll JournalsPediatrics In ReviewPediatricsHospital PediatricsNeoReviewsAAP Grand RoundsAAP NewsAll AAP Sites Search Advanced Search The identification and treatment of children who have significant visual impairments are critical to their health and future well-being. "Legal blindness" occurs if a patient has central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective glasses or a visual field that is no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye. To determine eligibility for special education services, states must adopt a definition of visual impairment consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For educational purposes, this includes students who have a visual disability that, even with correction, affects their educational performance adversely. The term includes both partially seeing and blind children. Topics: blindness, visual impairment This content is only available via PDF.