Does VERA contain a test for near vision?
NO. Although VERA does not test near vision separately, abnormal near vision is covered by the other VERA tests and is redundant. Poor near vision is almost always due to some combination of excessive hyperopia, astigmatism or binocular dysfunction. A student with poor near vision will fail either the VERA distance visual acuity, hyperopia or binocular vision screening tests and be referred.
Although VERA does not test near vision separately, abnormal near vision is covered by the other VERA tests. Poor near vision rarely occurs in isolation and is generally a product of excessive hyperopia, astigmatism or binocular dysfunction. Students with near vision issues will fail either the VERA visual acuity, hyperopia or binocular vision screening tests and be referred.
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