geepondy
Flashlight Enthusiast
I know there are a few people here on it. Due to a lazy child as a child, I am legally blind in one eye. I have been losing vision over the past few years in the other eye as well so it is now 20/40, in what they suspect but can't seem to diagnose, as a retinal problem. I depend on good near vision to do my job. It's difficult now but if it continues the time is going to come when I can't perform it no more, nor of course be able to get a driver's license renewal. If that times comes, how difficult is it to qualify for disability? I would not be legally blind and maybe there might be some jobs I could do that are not as dependent on finer vision but very doubtful, any would pay at my current level of income (low 50k's) which I need in order to sustain my mortgage payments, etc. Of course social security disability would not either but if it came down to that, I would move, perhaps back up near my hometown area of northern Vermont or NH and rent a small place. Anyhow if my vision decreases to that level but still not legally blind, do you think I could qualify and get the government social security disability? Also, do you pay taxes on that? I have a little bit of 401k but that would not sustain me for a great length of time.
BTW, I get more advice here in the Cafe, then I do in the specialized forums I visit. Anybody here with macular problems? If so I will post my experience and get other people's opinions. I did PM one nice OD member but would like to get actual people who have been thru it, opinion's as well.
BTW, I get more advice here in the Cafe, then I do in the specialized forums I visit. Anybody here with macular problems? If so I will post my experience and get other people's opinions. I did PM one nice OD member but would like to get actual people who have been thru it, opinion's as well.