"I’d want them to know that 295 million people in the world have moderate-to-severe visual impairment, and 43 million are blind. This total is roughly equivalent to the entire population of the United States."

publicsource.org/pittsburgh-bl

@jaysonmassey what qualifies as moderate to severe? I am considered "legally blind", meaning i am legally required to wear glasses when driving. Woukd i count?

@freemo Just used DuckDuckGo.

Moderate visual impairment
Visual acuity: 20/70 to 20/160

Severe visual impairment
Visual acuity: 20/200 to 20/400 and/or
Visual field: 20 degrees or less

allaboutvision.com/conditions/

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