legally blind?

[KRB14]

What prescription is considered legally blind? My contact prescription is over -5.00. I am wondering if I am legally blind WITHOUT contacts or glasses.

[badeyesight]

I dont know what my eye vision is but I have problems getting a clear view when reading or on the computer. I'm never online long at all due to the pressure  I start to feel in my eyes shortly after getting on. I wear bi-focals which doesnt help much because I have to squint to see. Is it possible that i'm going blind?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Take her to a pediatric ophthalmologist. If you live in USA you can find one near you at www.geteyesmart.org elsewhere most medical school have a pediatric ophthalmologist on their faculty.

A reason needs to be determined why her vision only corrects to 20/40.

JCH MD

[rlayne0005]

My daughter is 6 years old and in Kindergarten. She sees 20/40 with glasses and 20/220 without, she has astigmatism and is farsighted. She has always been a quick learner but has had some trouble with reading. Then yesterday she brought home a large print book and breezed through it with no problems. I was surpised and asked if the teacher had read it to her previously and she said no, that was the first time she had read it. Now with normal print books she is having trouble with words and gets d and b mixed up easily. Her eye doctor said that 20/40 is the best she can get to perfect vision, what should I do? I want her to enjoy reading.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[jaslen]

It's probably breaking down the tissue in your eyes. Contacts worn for too long can cause lens and retinal damage. It can even make your eyesight blurry with correction.
I would suggest getting glasses so you can wear them at night or on the weekends, just so you can give your eyes a break.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Yes, you are headed for serious eye problems in the future, the worse of which is loss of the eye due to a infected corneal ulcer. Wise up.

JCH MD