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BVD Symptom Screener

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Binocular Vision Symptom Screener

This short symptom check looks at reading comfort, visual strain, dizziness, visual motion and spatial awareness.

Important: this screener cannot diagnose or exclude binocular vision dysfunction. Sudden or constant double vision, sudden vision loss, a severe new headache, weakness, numbness, speech difficulty or other acute neurological symptoms require urgent medical assessment.
Progress0 of 20 answered
Think about the past seven days. Select how much each problem has affected you: 0 Not at all, 1 A little, 2 Moderately, 3 Quite a lot, 4 Extremely.

Reading and screen comfort

1Difficulty keeping words clear while reading.
2Losing my place, skipping lines or needing to reread text.
3Discomfort when using a phone, tablet or computer.
4Headaches, eye strain or tired eyes after reading or screen use.
5Difficulty concentrating on visually demanding tasks.

Visual strain and focusing

6My eyes feeling as though they are working too hard to keep vision comfortable.
7Difficulty changing focus between near and distant objects.
8Intermittent blur, even when my eyesight is otherwise clear.
9Discomfort around my eyes, forehead, temples or behind my eyes.
10Neck tension, head tilting or unusual posture during visual tasks.

Dizziness and visual motion

11Dizziness or unsteadiness when walking or moving my head.
12Discomfort in supermarkets, shopping centres, crowds or other visually busy places.
13Discomfort from scrolling, moving images or fast-changing scenes.
14Feeling visually overwhelmed while driving or travelling as a passenger.
15Bright lights, glare or patterned environments increasing my symptoms.

Spatial awareness and daily function

16Difficulty judging steps, distances or the position of objects.
17Feeling off balance even though the ground beneath me is stable.
18Double, overlapping or unstable vision.
19Needing to close or cover one eye to feel more comfortable.
20Visual symptoms interfering with work, study, driving or normal daily activities.
The Binocular Vision Symptom Screener is an original, non-validated Westmead Eyes questionnaire. Its overall and domain scores are descriptive only and do not confirm or exclude binocular vision dysfunction.
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