Preferred Label : Blindness;
ICD-11 definition : The numerical definition used for WHO statistics refers to profound, near-total or
total loss. The functional definition refers to individuals who have little or no
residual vision and who have to rely predominantly on vision substitution skills,
i.e. on using senses other than vision (Braille or talking books for reading, a long
cane or guide dog for mobility, or touch for manipulation).;
Origin ID : 49873717;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
The numerical definition used for WHO statistics refers to profound, near-total or
total loss. The functional definition refers to individuals who have little or no
residual vision and who have to rely predominantly on vision substitution skills,
i.e. on using senses other than vision (Braille or talking books for reading, a long
cane or guide dog for mobility, or touch for manipulation).
