North Carolina § 111-11 Definitions

North Carolina Statutes

§ 111-11 — Definitions

North Carolina·Ch. 111 Aid to the Blind·Art. 1 General Duties of Department of Health and Human Services

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)"Blind person" means a person who meets any of the following criteria: a. Is totally blind. b. Has central visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses. c. Has a visual field that subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees at its widest diameter.

(2)"Visually impaired person" means a person whose vision with glasses is so limited as to prevent the performance of ordinary activity for which eyesight is essential. (1935, c. 53, s. 10; 1939, c. 124; 1971, c. 1215, s. 3; 2000-121, s. 8.)

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For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Blind person" means a person who meets any of the following criteria:
a. Is totally blind.
b. Has central visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses.
c. Has a visual field that subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees at its widest diameter.
(2) "Visually impaired person" means a person whose vision with glasses is so limited as to prevent the performance of ordinary activity for which eyesight is essential. (1935, c. 53, s. 10; 1939, c. 124; 1971, c. 1215, s. 3; 2000-121, s. 8.)

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