Activities of Daily Living Assessment

This questionnaire is required by Medicare and other insurers to document your reasons for considering cataract surgery. If you have little or no difficulty you may not need or qualify for cataract surgery at this time. It is also required that you sign and date this form.

Please accurately rate your concerns with your best vision (wear your glasses or contacts if you currently wear them). If one eye has less clear vision than the other, focus your rating on the eye that is less clear.

Generally, have you been bothered by:

Overall decline in vision
Blurry Vision
Poor night vision
Glare, halo or sensitivity to light


Specifically, have you noticed vision issues:

Seeing to drive during daytime
Seeing to drive during nighttime
Seeing traffic and street signs
Reading labels and tags
Reading text on a computer
Reading a book or newspaper
Reading text on TV
Seeing to fill out a form, receipt, or check
Seeing to walk on uneven surfaces, curbs, and steps
Seeing to prepare a meal
Seeing to enjoy your hobbies
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