Table 1. The near activity visual questionnaire (NAVQ).

How much difficulty do you have	N/A	No difficulty	A little difficulty	Moderate difficulty	Extreme difficulty
(I) Reading small print, such as: newspaper articles, items on a menu, telephone directories?	×	0	1	2	3
(II) Reading labels/ instructions/ ingredients/ prices such as on: medicine bottles, food packaging?	×	0	1	2	3
(III) Reading your post/mail, such as: electric bill, greeting cards, bank statements, letters from friends & family?	×	0	1	2	3
(IV) Writing and reading your own writing, such as: greeting cards, notes, letters, filling in forms, checks, signing your name?	×	0	1	2	3
(V) Seeing the display & keyboard on a computer or calculator?	×	0	1	2	3
(VI) Seeing the display & keyboard on a mobile or fixed telephone?	×	0	1	2	3
(VII) Seeing objects close to you and engaging in your hobbies, such as: playing card games, gardening, seeing photographs?	×	0	1	2	3
(VIII) Seeing objects close to you in poor or dim light?	×	0	1	2	3
(IX) Maintaining focus for prolonged near work?	×	0	1	2	3
(X) Conducting near work without spectacles?	×	0	1	2	3