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Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)

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How is legal blindness defined?

  1. Vision of 20/100 or better in the better eye with the best correction.
  2. Vision of 20/400 or better in the better eye with the best correction.
  3. Vision of 20/200 or better in the better eye with the best correction.
  4. Loss of peripheral vision.
Explanation

Answer: C - Legal blindness is defined as a vision of 20/200 or better in the better eye with the best correction.

A vision of 20/200  means that a person with legal blindness can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet. A person with legal blindness may have some vision, but it is very limited.

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