Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 30)

Characteristics professionals (n = 16)

Sex, female

6 (40)

Age (in years)

47 (8.9)

46 [30–64]

Profession

 Ophthalmologist

7 (44)

 LVS professional

9 (37)

    Low vision optometrist

3 (33)

    Professional LVS organizations

6 (67)

       Optometrist

1 (17)

       Eligibility assessor/administrator

2 (33)

       Clinical physicist

1 (17)

       Advisory professional

1 (17)

       Manager

1 (17)

Years of work experience

15.5 (10.2)

15 [0.5–35]

Characteristics patients (n = 14)

Sex, female

10 (70)

Age (in years)

74 (11.6)

74.5 [55–96]

Visual impairment

 Mild VI^b

3 (21)

 Moderate VI^b

8 (57)

 Severe VI^b

1 (7)

 Monocular vision

1 (7)

 Reduced vision and visual field defect

1 (7)

Eye disease^a

 Macular degeneration

9 (64)

 Glaucoma

3 (21)

 Diabetic retinopathy

3 (21)

 Cataract

1 (7)

Years since diagnosis

10 (13.1)

5 [0.3–44]

Years since referral

2 (1.8)

0.75 [0.2–6]