Definitions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 483.790
in effectAs used in NRS 483.800:
1. Person who is blind means any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 20 ° .
2. Person who is night-blind means a person afflicted with nyctalopia.
3. Person who is severely visually impaired means any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/70 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 30 ° , or whose vision is impaired to such an extent that it materially limits, contributes to limiting or, if not corrected, will probably result in limiting the individuals activities of functioning.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-483.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026