Healio

Home acuity test shows high repeatability, agreement with in-clinic visual acuity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We are excited to be developing a simple test that clinicians can use to estimate the level of vision in ...
Healio

Novel, self-administered near visual acuity screener accurate, reliable vs. standard tests

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Hadassah Self-Visual Acuity Screener demonstrated high reliability, accuracy and alignment with standard ...
MobiHealthNews

Study: Smartphone-based eye chart apps not as reliable as standard test

"This study aimed to evaluate the equivalence of a smartphone-based visual acuity chart with a standard 6-m Snellen visual acuity (6SVA) chart." Researchers first reviewed Snellen chart apps that were ...
Business Wire

Introducing the EyeQue Insight, the World’s Most Accurate, Fully Mobile Visual Acuity Screener for Children and Adults

Now available for pre-order on Kickstarter, the DIY vision screener checks for 20/20 vision in under 3 minutes. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EyeQue™, developers of award winning, affordable vision ...
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Peek eye testing app shown to work as well as charts for visual acuity

An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional charts, according to a study published today. Peek (the Portable Eye Examination Kit) is a unique ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Chart-Based Visual Function Tests Limited in Detecting Intermediate AMD

A noninterventional study found that chart-based assessments of visual function had adequate repeatability but were limited in discriminating between no age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and ...