Table 1

Activities listed in the visual disability assessment. The patient is asked: “To what extent, if at all, does your vision interfere with your ability to carry out the following activities?” The patient is asked to take into account both the degree to which they can perform each task as well as the extra effort involved. Assessment of visual disability is done for both eyes open and habitual spectacle correction is worn. The scoring system is included. All are counted for the total score, those marked with ^m are included in the mobility score, those marked with ^d are included in the distance/lighting/reading score, and those marked with ⁿare included in the near and related tasks score

Activity	Not at all (1)	A little (2)	Quite a bit (3)	A lot (4)
Reading^d,n	1	2	3	4
Seeing in the distance^d	1	2	3	4
Recognising faces across the street^d	1	2	3	4
Watching TV^d	1	2	3	4
Seeing in bright light/glare^d	1	2	3	4
Seeing in poor or dim light^{d, n}	1	2	3	4
Appreciating coloursⁿ	1	2	3	4
Driving a car, by day^d	1	2	3	4
Driving a car, by night^d	1	2	3	4
Walking inside^m	1	2	3	4
Walking outside^m	1	2	3	4
Using steps^m	1	2	3	4
Crossing the road^m	1	2	3	4
Using public transport^m	1	2	3	4
Travelling independently^m	1	2	3	4
Moving in unfamiliar surroundingsⁿ	1	2	3	4
Employment/housework activitiesⁿ	1	2	3	4
Hobbies/leisure activitiesⁿ	1	2	3	4