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Say that louder. We're all blind in here!

So....you are not blind. At all. You have a refractive vision error and you never had an eye exam to catch it as a child.

I'm an ophthalmologist and it really really annoys me when people who just need glasses tell me they are blind. You aren't blind! You're nearsighted (most likely based on your story) and are 20/20 with glasses.

Without my glasses I'm 20/800 but with my glasses I'm 20/20. I'm not blind or visually impaired because my vision is correctable to 20/20.

Please make sure if you know any parents to tell them to get their kids eyes examined so the kids don't have to find out at the dmv that they can't see well.
And stop saying you are blind. You are not. You have normal vision.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!! 20/20 WITH glasses? OMG, I'm legally blind, with best corrected vision/glasses. I am seeing 20/200 and 20/400 WITH glasses. You seeing 20/20 is purely maddening to most of us, I think. I'm sorry honey, and I know this is going to come off as rude, but I feel, and maybe others feel this way too, that you really don't *fit* in our group here. I can't speak for others..... but it kind of insults me a bit. Are you SURE you are 20/20 WITH glasses????? HOW did you not pass your eye exam for your driving license, then??? Geez, I know I sound like a real jerk right now, but come on........ 20/20???? Did you mean 20/200, perhaps???? If you are 20/20 with glasses, my dear, you are NOT half blind. You are lucky! You are fortunate!! You are in such a better position then most of us here, since we are either legally blind, totally blind, or in the process of losing most/all of our eyesight! Slap me if I'm wrong!!!

Did an ophthalmologist or other health-care worker tell you that you have a vision impairment, or did you just assume that you are because you need glasses? As your vision is fully correctable, you would not be considered to have a visual impairment in most countries.

Thanks ❤️