[The relationship between visual dysfunction and cognitive deficit in schizophrenia].

Objective: To investigate whether visual processing abnormalities are the result of visual dysfunction involving cognitive impairment or independent abnormalities and to identify the relationship of visual impairments with cognitive functions and severity of psychopathological symptoms.

Material And Methods: We compared results of visual size perception and actions on objects (motor assessment) in patients with schizophrenia (=37), including patients with non-resistant schizophrenia (=19) and healthy individuals (=20). Cognitive impairments were assessed with BACS.