What is considered legally blind? Spouse is blind in one eye since childhood. The other eye is starting to go. He has Parkinson's.

He was declared legally blind. There it no help unless you hire someone. Most don’t have the money.

Get appointment to an eye doctor for evaluation. Only way to know his true visual capacaties.

Kaytyson: A legally blind person has peripheral (or low) vision. My mother was able to live alone far from me until her blood pressure plummeted and I had to move in. She was legally blind.

My father was blind in one eye since childhood, and wore glasses for corrective vision in his other eye. He was able to do anything anyone else could do.

I would encourage you to talk to his opthomologist and his primary care MD. It seems to me like he would have a better chance of qualifying for disability under the Parkinsons diagnosis.

According to the federal definition, someone is considered legally blind if their best corrected visual acuity is 20/200 or worse in their better eye, or if their visual field is limited to 20 degrees or less in their better eye; essentially meaning they can only see what a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet from a distance of 20 feet, even with corrective lenses. 

Key points about legal blindness:
Visual acuity measurement:
The primary measure for legal blindness is visual acuity, which is typically tested using a Snellen chart and expressed as a "20/x" number. 
Best corrected vision:
This means the vision is measured with the best possible corrective lenses, like glasses or contacts. 
Visual field limitation:
In addition to visual acuity, a severely restricted visual field can also qualify someone as legally blind. 

You need to discuss this unique and individual case with your husband's ophthalmologist.

The requirements for "legally blind" is easily found online. But I would discuss this case with the doc.

Good luck.

I Myself would consider this legally Blind .