What might be assessed in a follow-up evaluation after vision training is completed?

The follow-up evaluation after vision training is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of the training and ensuring that the developed skills are retained. Assessing retention of skills, visual comfort, and any emerging visual needs or adjustments provides a comprehensive overview of a student's progress. This approach allows practitioners to determine if the training has successfully instilled the necessary skills in daily activities and whether any new challenges or visual demands have arisen since the completion of the training.

Visual comfort is particularly important, as it affects how well a student can use their visual skills in various environments. Additionally, by evaluating any emerging visual needs or adjustments, educators and practitioners can make informed decisions about potential further interventions or support required to enhance the student's visual performance.

While immediate improvement in academic performance is a valuable outcome, it may not fully reflect the deep-rooted effects of vision training, making it less reliable as an exclusive measure for follow-up evaluation. Similarly, focusing solely on visual acuity might overlook other critical aspects related to vision and learning. Lastly, while it is important to gauge students' overall satisfaction with the program, it does not provide as direct a measure of skill retention or visual functioning as the evaluation of retention of skills, visual comfort, and emerging needs.