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Partially sighted

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A person is partially sighted if they have a corrected acuity in the better eye of < 6/24 but not < 3/60. If there corrected acuity in the better eye is < 3/60 then they are satisfy the criteria for being registered blind.

Reference

  1. Caltrider D, Gupta A, Tripathy K. StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing; Treasure Island (FL): May 1, 2024. Evaluation of Visual Acuity

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