VISUAL SKILLS

Question 1

conscious ability to move both eyes in a certain direction

Answer 1

Eye movement controls

Question 2

both eyes able to focus, simultaneously, on an object/area in the distance

Answer 2

Simultaneous focus at distance

Question 3

both eye maintaning the focus of an object/area in the distance

Answer 3

Sustaining focus at distance

Question 4

both eyes being able to focus at the same time at an object/area at near

Answer 4

Simultaneous focus at near

Question 5

both eye maintaining the focus of an object/area at near

Answer 5

Sustaining focus at near

Question 6

both eyes simultaneously directed at an object in the distance

Answer 6

Simultaneous eye alignment at distance

Question 7

the ability to keep both eyes looking at the same object in the distance

Answer 7

Sustaining eye alignment at distance

Question 8

both eyes looking at the same object at near

Answer 8

Simultaneous eye alignment at near

Question 9

ability to keep both eyes looking at the same object at near

Answer 9

Sustaining eye alignment at near

Question 10

measure of how small of an object a person can see at a given distance

Answer 10

Central visual acuity

Question 11

area visible to the eyes outside of central vsision

Answer 11

Peripheral vision

Question 12

ability to judge distances or depth, ability to perceive distances between objects in three dimensions

Answer 12

Depth awareness

Question 13

ability to perceive and distinguish different colors, most notably red, green yellow, blue

Answer 13

Color perception

Question 14

one’s ablity to control large muscles of the body for activitees such as pointing at an object, catching or throwing a ball, stepping over an obstacle etc.

Answer 14

Gross visual-motor skills (eye/hand coordination)

Question 15

one’s ability to control small muscles of the body such as hands and fingers while writing or drawing etc.

Answer 15

Fine visual-motor skills

Question 16

ability to interpret information derived from the eyes relative to a person’s surroundings

Answer 16

Visual perception

Question 17

ability to integrate information from the eyes with the other senses, also the tying together of multiple visual skills

Answer 17

Visual integration

Question 18

awareness and attention to objects

Answer 18

Fixation

Question 19

to know the distance where the object is recognized

Answer 19

Fixation

Question 20

to know if the patient uses his sense of sight or using other senses

Answer 20

Fixation

Question 21

following objects with the eye or head

Answer 21

Tracking

Question 22

to know if the patient can follow objects at different position of gaze

Answer 22

Tracking

Question 23

to know if the patient can follow the moving objects without losing

Answer 23

Tracking

Question 24

accurately moving eye from 1 object to another

Answer 24

Scanning

Question 25

to know if the patient has difficulty from changing fixation from 1 point to another

Answer 25

Scanning

Question 26

recognizing the general contour of an object

Answer 26

Discrimination of objects

Question 27

to know if the patient can discriminate between people and objects

Answer 27

Discrimination of objects

Question 28

identifying the features of an objects

Answer 28

Discrimination of detail to identify actions and match objects

Question 29

gaining information from pictures

Answer 29

Discrimination of details in pictures

Question 30

to know if the patient can get information from posters, advertisements or in books

Answer 30

Discrimination of details in pictures

Question 31

matching letters and numbers by the similar or different features of them

Answer 31

Identification and perception of patterns, numbers and words

Question 32

to know if the patient can discriminate between similar and different shapes and letters

Answer 32

Identification and perception of patterns, numbers and words

Question 33

visual skills exercises to echance visual functioning

Answer 33

*fixation exercises * tracking exercises *scanning exercises *spotting exercises *eccentric-viewing exercises