The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 adds disability to that list, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in any place of public accommodation, including health care providers' offices or hospitals, regardless of funding source.
Just like any other driver, if you are blind in one eye, the other eye has an acuity reading of 20/40, and your combined vision is 20/40, you will be eligible to receive a driver license. Consult your optometrist for further evaluation. 10.
Note that the definition of legal blindness differs from country to country and that the criteria listed above are for the US. Legally blind has nothing to do with the prescription numbers. Legally blind means that your best vision cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses any better than 20/200. A normal person with 20/20 vision can see objects clearly that is 200 feet away from him, while the legally blind person can only see the object clearly that is 20 feet away from him.