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Record 1 2022-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

[The] absence or severe reduction of vision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Absence ou perte importante de la vision, telle que tout travail pour lequel la vue est essentielle est rendu impossible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
DEF

[...] ausencia total de visión o de simple percepción lumínica en uno o ambos ojos.

OBS

No obstante, la OMS [Organización Mundial de la Salud] establece tres grados de deficiencia: ceguera profunda (visión profundamente disminuida o ceguera moderada que permite contar los dedos de una mano a menos de 3 m de distancia); ceguera casi total (ceguera grave o casi total que sólo permite contar los dedos a 1 m o menos de distancia, o movimientos de la mano, o percepción de luz); ceguera total (no hay percepción de luz).

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