When was the last time you had your eyes tested? You can’t remember? With this eye test you can test your vision at home easily and totally free! After doing the tests you should be able decide whether or not you should see an eye doctor. Doing the vision tests is fun, and you can also share the results with your friends on Facebook.
Due to variations in each screen accuracy (screen size, brightness/contrast, resolution) the eye tests are not perfect. Holding a phone of approx 4″ screen size 30 cm/12 inches from your eyes would give you nearly accurate results. Hold it (place it) 52cm/20inches from your eyes if you have e.g. a 7″ tablet.
Do not consider the tests in the app official tests. These tests only mean to give you an idea whether or not you should see an eye doctor or go on an eye therapy.
The application has 12 types of eye tests (6 FREE and 6 PRO)
- Visual acuity tests
- An Ishihara Color Blindness test
- Color Cube GAME to test your vision and speed
- 4 Amsler grid tests
- An AMD test for macular degeneration
- A Glaucoma survey
- A Written test aka. how much do you know about the eye?
- Contrast Sensitivity test
- Landolt C/Tumbling E test
- Astigmatism test
- Duochrome test
- An OKN Strip test
- Red Desaturation test
VISUAL ACUITY
- The visual acuity test is a routine part of an eye examination, particularly in case of vision problems. At a young age, these vision problems can often be corrected or improved. Undetected or untreated vision problems can lead to permanent vision damage.
Eye Test and Check Your Eye Number Best Application
- Verana Vision Test (iOS, free) …
- MaculaTester (Android and iOS, $2.99) …
- EyeXam (Android, free) …
- Peek Acuity (Android, free) …
- Eye Patient (Android and iOS, free) …
- VisionCheck 2 (EyeQue, $65 for the device and two-year subscription to the app) …
- Amsler Grid Eye Test (iOS, free
- Make sure you are in a comfortable position
- Make sure that there is no glare on the phone’s screen.
- Place your phone approximately 40 cm/16 inches from your eyes.
- Close one eye at a time
- Several eye charts are available: Snellen chart, Landolt “C”, Tumbling E, chart with pictures for little kids
- Objects are shown randomly
- Measurements statistics are available
What to do if I get bad results?
- If your results indicate you may have vision problems, you should see an eye doctor. Having regular eye examinations promotes eye health. It also allows your doctor to measure your vision and make the necessary changes to your prescriptions.
- You can also download eye training apps to preserve your eye sight and improve vision. You should take better care of your eyes and vision. Preserving vision health is one of our most important thing to do. Omitting eye care and eye exams can result in serious vision damage.