Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new pediatric eye chart successfully measured visual acuity in patients aged 6 to 16 years with vision ranging ...

Smartphone-based Snellen visual acuity charts has become popularized; however, their accuracy has not been established. This study aimed to evaluate the equivalence of a smartphone-based visual acuity ...

Three visual acuity tests taken at home produce results comparable to those achieved with standard tests taken in the office, researchers say. All the tests are free. Two measure near vision, and the ...

A smartphone-based test for visual acuity is as accurate and repeatable as currently available standard visual acuity tests, according to a new study published online May 28 in JAMA Ophthalmology. The ...

A new study shows potential for eye tests to be conducted easily and affordably using a smartphone app. An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional ...

Objectives To assess the ability of patients with binocular 6/9 or 6/12 vision on the Snellen chart (Snellen acuity) to read a number plate at 20.5 m (the required standard for driving) and to ...

Finely tuned eye movements are instrumental in enhancing visual acuity, according to findings of a study published in Nature Communications. Finely tuned eye movements are instrumental in enhancing ...

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a genetic mitochondrial disorder that damages retinal ganglion cells, resulting in rapid vision loss. Idebenone is expected to restore mitochondrial ...

Belmonte Middle School now has its own vision machine for students thanks to the generosity of Pearle Vision. Carmine Mazzarella, an optician and owner of the Saugus Pearle Vision, recently dropped by ...