Eye Sight Classifications

Blind and Vision Impaired Categories

 

 

 

These categories are accepted and recognized by the International Blind Golf Association (IBGA) and the United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA).

 

 

Totally Blind Division:

 

B-1 No light perception, or light perception which is not functional, central or peripheral, with or without light projection, up to the inability to differentiate between a blank sheet of white paper and a sheet of white paper with a black symbol on it.

          (The black symbol is displayed on the IBGA/USBGA Sight Form and is used as part of the exam.)

 

Vision Impaired Division:

 

B-2   From the ability to recognize the shape of a hand up to visual acuity of 20/600.

 

B-3   From the visual acuity above 20/600 up to visual acuity of less than 20/200.

 

All classifications are in best eye with best correction.

 

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