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. 2012 Jun 29;26(9):1249–1255. doi: 10.1038/eye.2012.130

Table 2. The mean National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25) Rasch-transformed scores.

LFVFS25 items Rasch-transformed score LFSES25 items Rasch-transformed score
Eyesight 0.00±3.87 See how people react to things −0.25±2.38
Read ordinary print in newspapers −0.48±2.83 Visiting with people in their homes, or at parties, or in restaurants 0.00±2.38
See well close-up −1.37±2.41 Accomplish less 0.84±2.26
Find something on a crowded shelf −0.29±2.35 Limited −0.30±2.29
Read street signs or the names of stores −0.28±2.66 Stay home most of the time 0.35±2.03
Going down steps, stairs, or curbs in dim light or at night −0.91±2.61 Frustrated −1.88±1.74
Notice objects off to the side while walking −0.45±2.41 Much less control −0.55±2.14
    Rely too much on what other people tell −0.36±1.84
    Need a lot of help 0.03±1.99
    Do things that will embarrass 0.15±1.94

Abbreviations: LFVFS25, Long-form Visual Functioning Scale25; LFSES25, Long-form Socioemotional Scale25.

Data are presented as mean±SD.