Table 3.

The 15 items included in the VFS (Visual Function Scale [48]) plus the additional four items that were employed in the final instrument, the VFS-plus. Original NEI VFQ-39 [42] item numbers are shown

VFS-plus item number	Item description	NEI VFQ-39 number
1	Eyesight	2
2	Read ordinary print in newspapers	5
3	See well up close	6
4	Find something on a crowded shelf	7
5	Read street signs or the names of stores	8
6	Going down steps, stairs, or curbs in dim light or at night	9
7	Notice objects off to the side while walking	10
8	Pick and match own clothes	12
9	Go out to see movies, plays, or sports events	14
10	Read small print in a telephone book, on a medicine bottle, or on legal forms	A3
11	Figure out whether bills received are accurate	A4
12	Doing things like shaving, styling hair, or putting on makeup	A5
13	Recognize people across a room	A6
14	Take part in active sports or other outdoor activities	A7
15	See and enjoy programs on TV	A8
16	Driving in familiar places	15
17	Driving during daytime	15c
18	Driving at night	16
19	Driving in difficult conditions	16a