A rehabilitation specialist conducts a functional vision assessment and a clinical low vision evaluation. What is the primary distinction between these two assessments?
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A
The clinical evaluation uses standard acuity charts while the functional assessment examines how vision impacts daily tasks and independence
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B
The functional assessment is performed only by ophthalmologists and the clinical evaluation by BRS specialists
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C
The clinical evaluation focuses on rehabilitation goals while the functional assessment focuses only on optical prescriptions
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D
Both assessments are identical in scope and differ only in setting