Performance of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire

Janet P. Szlyk; Joan Stelmack; Robert W. Massof; Thomas R. Stelmack; Paulette Demers-Turco; R. Tracy Williams; Benjamin D. Wright

doi:10.1177/0145482x0409800502

Performance of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire

Janet P. Szlyk, Joan Stelmack, Robert W. Massof, Thomas R. Stelmack, Paulette Demers-Turco, R. Tracy Williams, Benjamin D. Wright

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The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument that would be sensitive to the visual difficulties of persons with low vision and that could be used to evaluate outcomes and plan vision rehabilitation services. Toward that end, the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire was administered to 117 participants in rehabilitation programs in Veterans Affairs medical centers and in the private sector. The results demonstrate that the questionnaire is an effective instrument for measuring vision difficulties in persons who receive low-vision rehabilitation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-275
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
Volume	98
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x0409800502
State	Published - May 2004

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Rehabilitation

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