Open AccessVisual Ability Score ‐ A new method to analyze ability in visually impaired children
Author(s) -
Katsumi Osamu,
Chedid Siham G.,
Kronheim Jane K.,
Henry Rochele K.,
Jones Cullen M.,
Hirose Tatsuo
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760109.x
Subject(s) - medicine , visual acuity , retinopathy of prematurity , visual impairment , correlation , audiology , ophthalmology , positive correlation , impaired vision , optometry , pregnancy , geometry , mathematics , psychiatry , biology , genetics , gestational age
We analyzed the correlation between the Preferential Looking (PL) acuities and the Visual Ability Scores (VAS) of 600 patients (many with severe retinopathy of prematurity) to determine their ability to perform various activities within the daily environment.