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Blind? Have Low Vision? - Social Security can Help
Booklet describes benefits offered by the Social Security Administration for people who have low vision. They pay benefits to people who are blind under two programs: the Social Security disability insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The medical rules they use to decide whether you are blind are the same for each program. Other rules are different. We explain the different rules for each program below in this booklet. |
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Healthy Vision 2010 
Healthy Vision 2010 represents the vision objectives in Healthy People 2010, the nation's public health framework. The chapter on vision addresses visual impairment due to eye disease and refractive error, regular eye examinations for children and adults, vision screening for pre-school children, injury prevention and vision rehabilitation. Healthy Vision 2010 is an opportunity to become an active participant in decisions affecting your own health or the health of your children or loved ones by assuming a leadership role in promoting healthier behaviors in your neighborhood or community. |
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
The National Eye Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports and conducts research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases that affect the eye and vision. The NEI provides information for patients, the general public and health professionals. Staff respond to questions, distribute publications and provide referrals to clinical trials, and other organizations and agencies, when appropriate. |