Cirta Tooth offers comprehensive face-to-face CVI assessments in Edinburgh as well as online CVI assessments. This page contains information about booking appointments and about what happens during a CVI assessment.
Online Cerebral Vision Impairment (CVI) Assessments
To make enquiries or book an appointment, contact Cirta Tooth
| Online CVI screening | £15 |
| Online CVI assessment | £225 |
Online assessments are conducted using Zoom or Teams
Face-to-face CVI Assessments in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Cirta Tooth offers face-to-face CVI appointments at:
Cameron Optometry
5 St Vincent Street
Edinburgh EH3 6SW
Fees available on request
Location
To make enquiries or book an appointment, contact Cirta Tooth:
CVI Assessments with Cirta
What happens in a CVI assessment?
The purpose of a CVI assessment is is to be provided with information, advice and coping strategies regarding the visual difficulties.
If you already have a diagnosis of CVI, you can book an appointment for the full assessment.
CVI Screening
If you are not sure if you need an assessment, you can initially book a screening assessment. This involves providing Cirta Tooth with information about your last sight test and completing 2 short questionnaires.
You may be asked to complete the Austin Assessment as part of the screening or the full assessment:
Comprehensive CVI Assessment
For the full assessment, additional question inventories are used to tailor the consultation to your specific needs. The consultation involves further detailed history taking, visual function tests, direct observation and additional investigations. These elements are adapted for online consultations.
After the consultation you will receive a comprehensive report, which you can share with anyone you wish.
Contact Cirta Tooth for:
- Face-to-face consultations in Edinburgh
- Online consultations (Zoom or Teams)
What is not included in a CVI assessment?
The CVI assessment does not replace a sight test.* It is therefore assumed that you attend your regular optometrist for a sight test and address any issues before your CVI assessment if you have not already done so.
CVI is a complex condition which is usually diagnosed by a team of healthcare professionals, including an ophthalmologist. It is not within the scope of the optometrist to diagnose CVI during a CVI assessment.
For a CVI assessment to be beneficial, a formal diagnosis is not required. Children with visual difficulties can be offered strategies specific to their situation and needs, regardless of the severity of these visual difficulties. It has been estimated that about one child in every classroom in mainstream education experiences one or more visual difficulties, related to visual processing. However, not every one of these children goes on to be diagnosed with CVI.
*In Scotland, sight tests are funded by General Ophthalmic Services (GOS). For children under 16 years of age and adults over 60, the recommended interval is usually 1 year. For adults (16-59 years of age) this is usually 2 years. Exceptions apply. More information can be found here: