The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Applicant--A person who has submitted an application
to DBS for vocational rehabilitation services.
(2) Blind (person who is)--A person whose visual acuity
with best correction is 20/200 or less in the better eye, or a person
with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter
of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees,
which means a visual field of no greater than 20 degrees in the better
eye.
(3) Consumer--An individual with a disability who has
applied for, or who is receiving vocational rehabilitation services.
(4) Visual impairment--A visual acuity, with best correction,
of 20/70 or less in the better eye; or a visual field of 30 degrees
or less in the better eye; or a combination of both.
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