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Visual Function Score: A New Clinical Tool to Assess Visual Function and Detect Visual Disorders in Children.

Sabrina Signorini^1,2, Antonella Luparia¹, Giulia Cappagli¹

¹Developmental Neuro-ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Frontiers in Pediatrics

|May 13, 2022

Summary

A new Visual Function Score (VFS) tool provides a quantitative evaluation of visual functioning in children. This tool helps identify visual disorders and monitor rehabilitation progress for visually impaired children.

Keywords:

development environmental adaptation functional vision rehabilitation visual function visual impairment

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Pediatric Medicine
Rehabilitation Science

Background:

Early assessment of visual functioning is crucial for identifying visual impairment and tailoring rehabilitation.
Existing tools for visual functioning assessment have limitations, including reliance on qualitative reports and lack of formal clinical validation.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and describe a new clinical tool, the Visual Function Score (VFS), for the early detection and definition of visual disorders in children.
To provide a quantitative method for assessing visual functioning in pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

The Visual Function Score (VFS) was administered to 100 visually impaired children aged 4 months to 17.75 years.
The VFS is a 51-item, professional-reported protocol assigning scores from 1-9 (or 0-9) to each item.
The VFS generates three sub-scores and a global score (0-100) for a quantitative evaluation.

Main Results:

The VFS successfully differentiates between various types of visual impairment, including cerebral, oculomotor, and peripheral (or central and peripheral).
The tool incorporates environmental adaptations into the quantitative assessment of visual functioning.
The VFS provides a quantitative score reflecting visual functioning across different contexts.

Conclusions:

The Visual Function Score (VFS) offers a quantitative method for evaluating visual functions and functional vision in children.
Implementing a quantitative tool like the VFS is essential for monitoring patient progress during rehabilitation interventions.
The VFS aids in personalized rehabilitation planning based on early and precise visual diagnosis.