{"id":130,"date":"2021-04-20T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificial-eye-clinic\/?p=130"},"modified":"2021-08-20T22:22:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T21:22:20","slug":"does-having-vision-in-only-one-eye-mean-that-i-am-partially-sighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/does-having-vision-in-only-one-eye-mean-that-i-am-partially-sighted\/","title":{"rendered":"Does having Vision in only One Eye mean that I am Partially Sighted?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s easy to imagine why \u2013 if you have had your eye removed \u2013 you feel you are now &#8220;partially sighted&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legal definition according to the National Assistance Act 1948 is:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;A person may be registered as partially sighted if they are substantially and permanently handicapped by defective vision, caused by congenital defect or illness or injury&#8221;<\/em>. However official registration takes into account the&nbsp;<strong>total amount of vision<\/strong>&nbsp;present \u2013 either with two eyes or only one. If you still have good vision in your remaining eye it is possible you will&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;be eligible for registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you believe the vision left in your remaining eye is not as good as it should be or if you are having problems with your sight, visit an optician or your GP for an initial check-up. If necessary, they will then refer you to an eye clinic for an appointment with an Ophthalmologist who will measure your vision to judge whether you\u2019re eligible to be certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Ophthalmologist judges that you can be certified, they will complete an official certificate (<strong>BP1<\/strong>) with the results of your eye examination. If you are registered there are benefits to which you&nbsp;may&nbsp;be entitled. However, please note that some benefits are only available to those registered with &#8216;blind registration&#8217;&nbsp;rather than \u2018partially sighted\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See More:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rnib.org.uk\/eye-health\/registering-your-sight-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registering your sight loss | RNIB<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official registration takes into account the total amount of vision present \u2013 either with two eyes or only one. If you still have good vision in your remaining eye it is possible you will not be eligible for registration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"class_list":["post-130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision-300x141.jpg",300,141,true],"large":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision-1024x481.jpg",1024,481,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false],"post_slider_thumbnail":["https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/vision.jpg",1520,714,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/author\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/category\/uncategorised\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorised<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Official registration takes into account the total amount of vision present &ndash; either with two eyes or only one. 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