But recent updates in the DSM-5 state that many patients with FVL do not have any identifiable psychological correlates.
[2][3] It is said that the total prevalence may be much more higher because patients may also consult their general practitioners, internal medicine physicians, psychiatrists or neurologists.
Unrecognized functional vision loss leads to fraudulent claims and undeserved benefits to the people.
In case of legal blindness; Because of the financial impact and legal benefits including financial aids or reservations, optometrists and ophthalmologists are obligated to be absolutely certain that functional vision loss does not exist.
Some major conditions that should be considered include: Optometrists and ophthalmologists perform a number of tests to determine the cause of a person’s vision loss.