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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Rehabil Res Dev. 2016;53(6):693–704. doi: 10.1682/JRRD.2015.06.0113

Table.

Visual impairments and visual functional deficits.

Visual Impairment Prevalence (%) Visual Functional Deficits [1,8,1619,22]
Accommodative Deficits 31–41 Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, diplopia, blurred vision
Vergence Deficits 40–56 Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, diplopia, blurred vision
Strabismus 26–32 Deficits of binocularity, depth perception, and eye movements; potential visual field deficits; double vision; and balance deficits
Pursuit/Saccade Deficits 29 Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, diplopia, blurred vision
Diplopia 19 Blurred vision, balance deficits, nausea, reading deficits, visual motor deficits
Cranial Nerve Palsy 7 Limited eye movements, diplopia, eyelid droop, abnormal pupil (glare issues), balance deficits, nausea, reading deficits
Fixation Deficits 9–13 Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, diplopia, blurred vision
Visual Field Deficits 46 (39 TBI, 67 CVA) Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, ADL and IADL deficits, mobility deficit
Visual Acuity Deficits 21 Difficulty with reading and writing tasks, difficulty with mobility and navigation, ADL and IADL deficits
Contrast Sensitivity Glare 82 Blurred vision, mobility deficits, ADL and IADL deficits (difficulty recognizing objects and faces)

ADL = activities of daily living, CVA = cerebrovascular accident, IADL = instrumental ADL, TBI = traumatic brain injury.