Can I get disability benefits for visual problems?

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Yes, you can get disability benefits for visual problems if your vision loss is severe enough to prevent you from working or if it meets specific medical criteria set by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

 

Qualification Rules

• Legal Blindness: Your central visual acuity is 20/200 or less in your better eye even with glasses or contact lenses.

• Visual Field Loss: Your peripheral vision is restricted to an angle of 20 degrees or less in your better eye.

• Residual Functional Capacity (RFC): If your vision does not meet the exact blindness listings, you can still qualify if your vision problems—alone or combined with other health issues—stop you from doing any kind of full-time work.

• Duration: The condition must last or be expected to last for at least 12 months

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