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Br J Ophthalmol 83:66-70 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.1.66
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    • Clinical science

Measuring the effectiveness of cataract surgery: the reliability and validity of a visual function outcomes instrument

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Please answer these questions based on your best vision with both eyes open and wearing glasses or contact lenses if you usually do.

11 How would you rate your vision? (how well do you see?) Please circle one number
Poor 1
Fair 2
Good 3
Very good 4
Excellent 5
12 How much does your vision hinder, limit, or disable you in each of the following activities?
Please circle one number on each line
Activity Not at all A little bit Some Quite a lot Totally disabled Don’t do for other reasons
Your usual daily activities 1 2 3 4 5 0
Recognising people or objects across the street 1 2 3 4 5 0
Reading price labels in shops and supermarkets 1 2 3 4 5 0
Reading a magazine, newspaper or book 1 2 3 4 5 0
Knitting or sewing 1 2 3 4 5 0
Watching television 1 2 3 4 5 0
Daytime driving 1 2 3 4 5 0
Night-time driving 1 2 3 4 5 0
13 How much are you hindered, limited or disabled by glare (dazzling light) in each of the following activities?
Please circle one number on each line
Activity Not at all A little bit Some Quite a lot Totally disabled Don’t do for other reasons
Your usual daily activities 1 2 3 4 5 0
Reading shiny paper (such as a magazine) 1 2 3 4 5 0
Driving towards the sun or oncoming headlights 1 2 3 4 5 0
Walking outside on a sunny day 1 2 3 4 5 0
14 Who filled in this form? Please circle one number
I filled it out with no help 1
I filled it out with help from family and friends 2
I filled it out with help from a nurse or doctor or Bucks Association for Blind (BAB) volunteer 3
Family and friends filled it out 4
A nurse or doctor or BAB volunteer filled it out 5
15 Have you had a recent illness, injury, or emotional upset that has affected how you answer these questions?
Yes 1
No 2
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