What you have to prove
Visual efficiency in the better eye of 20 percent or less after best correction, OR visual impairment value in the better eye of 1.00 or greater.
Medical evidence SSA expects
Ophthalmology records with automated perimetry, visual acuity testing, and calculated visual efficiency or impairment values.
Common misconceptions
This listing is used when acuity and field each fall short of other listings individually but together create severe impairment. Documentation must be precise and follow SSA's calculation method.
Didn't meet the listing? You can still qualify via a Medical-Vocational
Allowance — SSA's determination that your residual functional capacity, combined with
your age, education, and work history, leaves no jobs you can do. See our
appeals guide for what to do after an initial denial.