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Brain Injury Vision Symptom Survey (BIVSS)

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0 = Never  1 = Seldom  2 = Occasionally  3 = Frequently  4 = Always

A. Eyesight clarity

Distance vision blurred and not clear - even with lenses
Near vision blurred and not clear - even with lenses

B. Please rate each behaviour

How often does each behaviour occur? (select a number)
Clarity of vision changes or fluctuates during the day
Poor night vision / can't see well to drive at night

C. Visual Comfort

Eye discomfort / sore eyes / eyestrain
Headaches or dizziness after using eyes
Eye fatigue / very tired after using eyes all day
Feel "pulling" around the eyes

D. Doubling

Double vision - especially when tired
Have to close one eye to see clearly?
Print moves in and out of focus when reading

E. Light Sensitivity

Normal indoor lighting is uncomfortable - too much glare
Outdoor light too bright - have to use sunglasses
Indoor fluorescent lighting is bothersome or annoying

F. Dry Eyes

Eyes feel "dry" and sting
"Stare" into space without blinking
Have to rub eyes a lot

G. Depth Perception

Clumsiness / misjudge where objects really are
Lack of confidence walking / missing steps / stumbling
Poor handwriting (spacing, size, legibility)

H. Peripheral Vision

Side vision distorted / objects move or change position
What looks straight ahead - isn't always straight ahead
Avoid crowds / can't tolerate "visually-busy" places

I. Reading

Short attention span / easily distracted when reading
Difficulty / slowness with reading and writing
Poor reading comprehension / can't remember what was read
Confusion of words / skip words during reading
Lose place / have to use finger not to lost place when reading