Table 1: Questionnaire for functional vision assessment in 4 main domains developed by Hyvarinen and adapted to the local habits, classifying the children as functionally sighted, low sighted or blind.

Main domains Behaves like sighted Behaves like low vision Behaves like blind
Social behaviour & communication
Can the child see a face those smiles at a normal distance? Yes Difficult, squeezes No
Does the child lip-read (in case he is deaf)? Yes lip reads Difficult, squeezes Cannot see the lips move
Can the child see hands indicating to come nearby? Yes Difficult, squeezes No
Does the child recognize father, mother, friends, even without hearing their voice? Yes Difficult, squeezes No
Does the child talk to father, mother, brothers or sisters? Yes, possible, like any other child Less than other children Rarely or never because he cannot see where they are
Does the child talk to friends? Yes, possible, like any other child Less than other children Rarely or never because he cannot see where they are
Does the child talk to several friends together in a group? Yes, possible, like any other child Less than other children Rarely or never because he cannot see where they are
Orientation & mobility
Can the child move around alone in the house? Yes, he easily finds his way He walks slowly but finds his bed and the table No, he cannot find his bed, nor the table on his own.
Can the child move alone on the compound (eg. towards the toilet in case it is outside the house? Yes, he easily finds his way He walks slowly but finds the way to the toilet No, he cannot find his way to the toilet on his own.
Can the child move alone in the village where he lives? Yes, he easily finds his way to other houses He walks slowly but finds the way to other houses No, he cannot find his way to other houses on his own.
Does the child go out to draw water? Yes, he often leaves home out for water or other reasons He walks slowly but finds the way to the water No, he would fall or lose his way
Did your child visit friends in other villages or towns? Yes, no problem to visit friends in another village he needs some help to travel but it is possible No, he never leaves our village, because he cannot see
Does the child play football, sports, music? Yes, no problem Yes, but it is difficult No because he cannot see enough
Daily activities
Can the child wash himself on his own? Yes, no problem Yes, but only if water and soap are given to him right away. No, he needs help
Can the child look after his younger brothers or sisters? Yes, no problem Yes, but it is more difficult than for other children of his age No, because he cannot see
Can the child eat without help from another person? Yes, he eats like other children of his age Yes, he eats without help, but more difficult than other children of his age No, he needs more help than other children of his age.
Does the child help cleaning the house? Yes, like other children of his age Yes, but more difficult than other children of his age No, he cannot do the same as other children of his age.
Can the child get dressed on his own? Yes, like other children of his age Yes, but only if his clothes are given to him right away. No, he cannot do the same as other children of his age.
Sustained near vision tasks
Can the child read and write at school? Yes, like other children of his age Yes, but more difficult than other children of his age No, he cannot do the same as other children of his age.
Can the child sort beans or rice, or peel potatoes? Yes, like other children of his age Yes, but more difficult than other children of his age No, he cannot do the same as other children of his age
Can the child play with marbles with his friends? Yes, like other children of his age Yes, but more difficult than other children of his age No, he cannot do the same as other children of his age