North Carolina General Statutes § 111-11 Definitions

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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