What this listing is about
A composite metric can qualify a claimant even when neither acuity nor field loss alone is quite severe enough. SSA allows meeting the listing by visual efficiency % or by a visual impairment value that sums acuity and field components. eCFR
Exact text (SSA)
“2.04 Loss of visual efficiency, or visual impairment, in the better eye:
A. A visual efficiency percentage of 20 or less after best correction (see 2.00A7d). OR
B. A visual impairment value of 1.00 or greater after best correction (see 2.00A8d).” eCFR
Checklist
- Better eye, after best correction.
- Show either:
- Visual efficiency ≤ 20%, or
- Visual impairment value ≥ 1.00 (acuity impairment value + field impairment value). Social Security
Proof tips & testing
- Include visual acuity and automated perimetry MD to compute the visual impairment value (SSA method divides |MD| by 22 and adds to acuity impairment value).
- Provide tables/worksheets showing math from the official formulas; attach the perimetry printouts.
- Confirm device standards and testing conditions per 2.00A9. Social Security
Definitions: Visual efficiency % = product of central acuity and field efficiency; visual impairment value = acuity impairment value + field impairment value per SSA formula.
Source & currency: 2.04 (eCFR); 2.00A7–A8 (Blue Book). eCFR Social Security
Under Listing 2.04, a Social Security Disability Lawyer can help calculate and present the combined visual impairment needed to meet SSA criteria. Detailed testing, accurate formula application, and thorough documentation are key to strengthening your claim.