Visual acuity in one eye 10/200 or better (DC 6066)

Rating levels

• 90% — You qualify if your vision is severely impaired in both eyes, with each eye having vision of 10/200 or worse. This means that what a person with normal vision can see clearly at 200 feet, you can only see at 10 feet or closer - essentially you can only make out large shapes and movement, and would be considered legally blind.
• 80% — You qualify for this rating when your vision is severely impaired in both eyes - specifically when one eye can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet, and your other eye can only see at 15 feet what normal vision sees at 200 feet. This represents very poor vision in both eyes that would make daily activities like reading, driving, or recognizing faces extremely difficult even with glasses or contacts.
• 70% — Your vision must be severely impaired in both eyes, where you can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet in your better eye, and only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet in your worse eye. This level of vision loss means you would have significant difficulty with daily activities like reading, driving, or recognizing faces, even with corrective lenses.
• 60% — You qualify for this rating if one of your eyes can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet, while your other eye can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 100 feet. This represents significant vision loss in both eyes, with one eye being much worse than the other, making it difficult to read, drive, or perform detailed tasks without assistance.
• 50% — You qualify for this rating if your vision is severely impaired in one eye and moderately impaired in the other eye. Specifically, one eye must have vision of 10/200 or worse (meaning you can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet), while your other eye has vision of 20/70 (you can see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 70 feet). This represents significant visual disability affecting your ability to perform daily activities that require good eyesight.
• 40% — You qualify for this rating when your vision is significantly impaired in one eye and mildly impaired in the other eye. Specifically, one eye must have very poor vision where you can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet (this is considered legally blind), while your other eye has slightly reduced vision where you can see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 50 feet.
• 30% — You qualify for this rating if you have significantly different vision between your two eyes - one eye must have very poor vision where you can only see at 10 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet (this is considered legally blind), while your other eye has much better but still slightly impaired vision where you can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 40 feet. This creates a major imbalance between your eyes that affects your overall visual function and depth perception.
• 80% — Your vision is severely impaired in both eyes, with each eye testing at 15/200 or worse on an eye chart (this means you can only see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision can see clearly at 200 feet). At this level of vision loss, you would have significant difficulty with daily activities like reading, driving, or recognizing faces, even with corrective lenses.
• 70% — You qualify for this rating when your vision is severely impaired in both eyes - specifically when one eye can only see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet, while your other eye can only see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 200 feet. This represents significant visual impairment where you can barely make out large objects or shapes, even with corrective lenses, but you still have some remaining light perception and can distinguish between light and dark.
• 60% — You qualify for this rating level when your vision is significantly impaired in both eyes, with one eye seeing at 15/200 (meaning you can only see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet) and your other eye seeing at 20/100 (you can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 100 feet). Both eyes must have severe vision loss, but one eye retains slightly better vision than the other.
• 40% — You qualify for this rating if your vision is significantly impaired in both eyes, with one eye having very poor vision at 15/200 (meaning you can only see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet) and your other eye having moderately poor vision at 20/70 (you can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 70 feet). This represents severe visual impairment where you have difficulty with daily activities like reading, driving, or recognizing faces at normal distances.
• 30% — To qualify for this rating, you need to have vision of 15/200 or worse in one eye and vision of 20/50 or worse in your other eye. This means even with glasses or contacts, one eye can barely see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision sees clearly at 200 feet, while your better eye can only see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 50 feet. Both eyes must have significant vision problems, with one being much worse than the other.
• 20% — You qualify for this rating if you have significantly impaired vision in both eyes - specifically, if your worse eye can only see at 15 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet (legal blindness), while your better eye has near-normal vision and can see at 20 feet what others see at 40 feet. This represents a major vision impairment in one eye with only mild impairment in the other eye.
• 70% — You qualify for this rating if your vision in both eyes is 20/200 or worse (meaning you can only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet). This is considered legally blind vision - you would need to stand just 20 feet away to see something clearly that most people can see from 200 feet away. Both of your eyes must have this severely impaired level of vision to meet this criteria.
• 60% — To qualify for this rating, you must have vision of 20/200 or worse in one eye (meaning you can only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet) and vision of 20/100 in your other eye (you can see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 100 feet). This represents significant vision loss in both eyes, with one eye being legally blind and the other having moderate vision impairment.
• 40% — You qualify for this rating if you have significantly impaired vision in both eyes - specifically, if one eye can only read the big "E" on an eye chart from 20 feet away (when a person with normal vision could read it from 200 feet), and your other eye has moderately reduced vision where you can read from 20 feet what someone with normal vision reads from 70 feet. This represents legal blindness in one eye combined with notably poor vision in the other eye.
• 30% — You qualify for this rating when you have significantly different vision between your two eyes - one eye has very poor vision at 20/200 (meaning you can only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet), while your other eye has much better but still impaired vision at 20/50 (you can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 50 feet). This represents a major visual impairment in one eye with moderate impairment in the better eye.
• 20% — You qualify for this rating if you have vision of 20/200 or worse in one eye (meaning you can only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 200 feet) and vision of 20/40 in your other eye (meaning you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 40 feet). This represents having one eye with very poor vision that significantly limits your ability to see details, while your other eye has moderately impaired vision.
• 50% — To qualify under this criteria, your vision must be 20/100 in both eyes when wearing your best corrective lenses (glasses or contacts). Having 20/100 vision means you need to stand 20 feet away to clearly see what a person with normal vision can see from 100 feet away. This represents a significant visual impairment in both eyes that substantially limits your ability to read, drive, and perform detailed tasks.
• 30% — Your vision must be significantly impaired in both eyes, with one eye testing at 20/100 (meaning you can only see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 100 feet) and your other eye testing at 20/70 (you can only see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 70 feet). Both eyes have reduced sharpness and clarity, but one eye has more severe vision loss than the other.
• 20% — You qualify for this rating if your vision is significantly impaired in both eyes, with one eye having vision of 20/100 (meaning you need to be 20 feet away to see what someone with normal vision can see at 100 feet) and your other eye having vision of 20/50 (you need to be 20 feet away to see what someone with normal vision sees at 50 feet). Both eyes must have reduced vision, but neither eye is completely blind.
• 10% — Your vision is significantly impaired in one eye and mildly impaired in the other eye. Specifically, one eye can only see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 100 feet (this is called 20/100 vision), while your other eye can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 40 feet (20/40 vision). This means you have trouble with tasks requiring clear sight, especially when relying on your worse eye.
• 30% — Your vision in both eyes must be corrected to 20/70, which means you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see clearly at 70 feet. This level of vision impairment makes it difficult to read normal print, recognize faces at a distance, or drive safely without significant visual aids.
• 20% — One eye has vision that's worse than normal but still fairly functional - you can read the big "E" on an eye chart at 20 feet when people with perfect vision could read it at 70 feet. The other eye has slightly blurry vision - you can read at 20 feet what people with perfect vision could read at 50 feet. Both eyes have some vision problems, but you can still see well enough to do most daily activities with correction.
• 10% — You qualify if your vision is 20/70 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye. This means that in your worse eye, you need to stand 20 feet away to see what a person with normal vision can see from 70 feet away, while your better eye can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 40 feet. Both eyes have reduced sharpness, but one is significantly more impaired than the other.
• 10% — Your vision in both eyes must be 20/50 (meaning you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 50 feet). This represents mild vision loss where you can still see fairly well but may have some difficulty reading small print or seeing details at a distance. Both eyes need to have this same level of reduced vision to qualify for this rating.
• 10% — You qualify for this rating if your vision is slightly impaired in both eyes - specifically, if one eye can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at 50 feet, and your other eye can see at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 40 feet. This represents mild vision loss in both eyes that may make activities like reading small print or seeing details at a distance somewhat more difficult, but you can still function well for most daily activities.
• 0% — Your vision must be 20/40 or better in both eyes to receive this rating level. Vision of 20/40 means you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 40 feet - this is considered mild vision impairment that can usually be corrected with glasses. Both eyes must have vision at least this good or better to qualify.