Table 4

Visual functioning and quality of life mean scores (SD) by presenting vision status in unoperated individuals

VF scalesVision status
Normal (n=140)Unilateral blindness (n=204)Moderate blindness (n=92)Severe blindness (n=93)
Vision perception88.3 (14.3)62.0 (28.0)28.1 (26.5)14.4 (22.0)
Peripheral vision93.6 (15.9)60.8 (30.1)25.7 (32.1)12.2 (24.0)
Sensory adaptation81.9 (13.3)60.5 (25.6)28.6 (29.2)16.1 (24.3)
Depth perception97.9 (10.7)80.2 (30.8)38.1 (39.0)21.9 (33.5)
Total VF87.2 (11.3)63.2 (25.0)28.9 (28.0)15.6 (23.0)
QOL scales (n=102) (n=204) (n=92) (n=93)
Self care97.5 (7.7)84.5 (26.6)47.9 (40.9)33.6 (37.8)
Mobility92.2 (13.5)69.0 (33.1)35.5 (38.4)22.6 (30.1)
Social93.5 (12.9)73.2 (30.8)52.2 (38.0)33.0 (38.1)
Mental91.0 (15.3)66.9 (32.1)42.4 (35.3)28.6 (34.0)
Total QOL93.9 (9.5)74.3 (25.8)44.1 (33.6)29.5 (31.1)