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definition of blindness

does anyone know the legal definition of blindness in Tennessee.my daughter wants to get her drivers license,but we are not sure if that is even possible. hereis her script as of last year
-450-50x030
-450-50x170  
for contacts it is
-4.75
-4.75  8.3 av2
thankyou for your help in this matter
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The definition of legal blindness refers to what vision is AFTER best correction with contacts and glasses.  If your daughter can be corrected to 20/20 to 20/40 and has her peripheral vision intact, she can legally drive.
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If her BEST CORRECTED VISION is worse then 20/40 she may still be able to drive with a restricted license, the vision requirements vary state to state so check with your DMV.

Legal blindness is defined as best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in the better eye and/or a best corrected visual field of less than 20 degrees.
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