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Table 2 Findings of ophthalmological examinations

From: Low vision due to cerebral visual impairment: differentiating between acquired and genetic causes

Ocular findings

Affected N/Available N (%)

Myopia < -4

13/171 (8%)

Hypermetropia > +4

29/171 (17%)

Visual acuity < 0.05 or <1.6 cycles/cm at 55 cm

62/309 (20%)

Strabismus

226/295 (77%)

Nystagmus

113/270 (42%)

Eye movement disorders

100/283 (35%)

Visual field defect

149/249 (60%)

  Hemianopsia

  28/149 (19%)

  Upper or lower visual field defect

  37/149 (25%)

  Constriction of visual field

  84/149 (56%)

(Partial) pale optic disc

128/293 (44%)

Visual behavior/ higher visual disorders

Percentage

Fluctuating visual performances

31%

Fixation abnormalities

45%

Looking away from the target

19%

Crowding

8%

Problems with object/face recognition

7%

Staring at lights

15%

Auditive stimuli dominates

9%