Eye Chart Near Vision - Reading Distance Vision Test

A near vision eye chart, designed to be held at normal reading distance rather than read across a room. It screens close-range reading vision - the kind that declines with age and that people notice first when small print becomes hard work.

Features

• Near vision chart, read at normal reading distance
• Graded text sizes for screening close-range acuity
• Compact enough to keep in a consulting room drawer or a first aid room
• Reusable, no batteries or setup

Specifications

• Type: Near vision chart
• Test distance: Normal reading distance
• Use: Vision screening

How to use a near vision eye chart

Hold the chart at the reading distance it specifies, usually around 40cm, under good even lighting with no glare on the card. Test each eye separately with the other covered, then both together, and keep any glasses the person normally reads with in place unless you are specifically testing without them. Record the smallest line read comfortably rather than the smallest line guessed at. Two things this is not: it is not a distance vision test - that is a Snellen chart, a different chart used at several metres - and it is not an eye examination. Screening finds people who should be assessed; it does not diagnose, and it will not detect glaucoma, cataract, macular change or anything else that needs an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Any change in vision, pain, flashes, floaters or sudden loss needs proper assessment regardless of what the chart shows.

Common uses

General practice and clinic screening, workplace and pre-employment vision checks, occupational health, aged care, and first aid rooms. Browse related clinical equipment, or see the wider medical supplies range at MediBC.