Relationship between Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases and Visual Function in Andhra Pradesh

The VFQ may be used as a measure of functional vision across a range of visual problems among older adults in Andhra Pradesh. Presenting visual acuity in the better eye was associated with functional vision in this population. Decrease in functional vision was associated with the presence of glaucoma, corneal disease, or retinal disease independent of visual acuity, and with cataract as a function of visual acuity.