For example, legally blind people can earn up to $2,590 per month and still receive benefits. Once you reach full retirement age, SSDI benefits will convert into retirement benefits.

Normal vision is 20/20. That means you can clearly see an object 20 feet away. If you’re legally blind, your vision is 20/200 or less in your better eye or your field of vision is less than 20 ...

People who are blind or otherwise visually impaired fall within a wide range of visual acuities, and even most people who are legally blind have some sort of visual perception, Smalley says.

As a result, Scheyer is legally blind in his right eye. “I think it’s another example of how quickly you have to pivot or how quickly things change," Scheyer said on A Field of 68 podcast in ...

Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago. He's now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully-sighted person sees.

Krista Hamilton, who is legally blind, helped McDonald's improve its self-service kiosks to make them more accessible for the visually impaired. She demonstrates at a kiosk in Southside, Ala., on ...

For example, legally blind people can earn up to $2,590 per month and still receive benefits. Once you reach full retirement age, SSDI benefits will convert into retirement benefits.

Let’s take an example: a 62-year-old man has been deemed legally blind and can no longer work, so he’s considering early retirement. Fortunately, he has a $1.5 million nest egg to help fund ...