Optometrists and ophthalmologists may submit a Mandatory Report of Legal Blindness electronically, email, or fax. We encourage the report be submitted electronically for quick and efficient registration.
1. Eye examinations can be submitted electronically via the link below.
The new registration system does not best support Internet Explorer. For a better user experience, please access the applicaiton using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. If you experience any difficulties, call 617-626-7415 or email BlindnessRegistry@mass.gov
2. Eye examinations may be faxed to 617-350-7959.
3. Eye examinations may be emailed to BlindnessRegistry@mass.gov.
Once an eye care provider is enrolled and has been issued a username, benefits of online reporting include:
- Simplifies eye care providers' compliance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6, Section 136, which requires all eye care providers to report all cases of legal blindness to MCB within 30 days
- Increases reporting of individuals who are legally blind
- Enables MCB to offer access to needed services in a timely manner
- Improves public health surveillance of legal blindness and associated diseases
- Increases efficiency and accuracy of online reports compared to faxed or mailed reports
- Makes registration more efficient
