Can legally blind be used as a disability?

Can legally blind be used as a disability? I have horrible vision and cant see without glasses. I don't usually use it as a disability but they said if you have one you get extra money for school. Would that work? Most people don't consider it one.

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  • charli.m

    ...if you're legally blind, of course it's a disability. Why would you even need to ask?

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    • Since I never put it on my papers.

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      • charli.m

        Then it's not "legally" is it?

        Go get assessed if you think it's to the point that it affects your life.

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  • q25t

    I would assume it's only considered a disability when even the corrective measures (glasses) can't fix the problem and you still can't see.

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  • Shnaz

    You'd be more likely to use it as a disability if you just poked both eyes out.

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  • Darkoil

    What's the opposite of that, illegally blind?

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  • ...Really? -_-

    Do you walk around with a cane or seeing eye dog? Just use your glasses or contacts, and BAM! You function like a normal human being. Stop being a wimp.

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    • You really did not read the story did you? Is that due to poor comprehension skills or do you have poor vision as well?

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      • Why would you use horrible vision as a disability if all it takes is a pair of glasses to fix you? Unless they do not..? Well, I guess every penny counts.

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        • Legally blind is not the same as totally blind! Blind is you see nothing at all. You can be legally blind without being completely blind.

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  • GuessWho

    I suppose it would count if your eyes were bad to the point of being completely useless without glasses.

    You'd get a better, more accurate answer if you asked your optometrist or the school.

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