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IMPAIRMENTS
CAMACHO, INICRIS C.
• Students with non-correctable vision problems have visual impairments.
Depending on the severity of the condition, the following terms may be used
in the special education or regular education school environment. To qualify
as a visual impaired student, certain criteria must be met, like low visual
acuity, visual field limitation, progressive eye disease, or cortical visual
impairment.
Partially Sighted
• From 20/200-20/400 is legally blind with severe low vision. From 20/400-
20/1000 is profound visual impairment, and is very close to total blindness.
Totally Blind