Amsler Grid Test
- Download the white or black Amsler grid (the choice of color is irrelevant to the test result). You can print it or view it on a computer screen at 100% size.
- Place yourself 30-40 cm from the grid.
- Do not remove your glasses or contact lenses if you normally wear them.
- Cover one eye and focus on the dot at the centre of the grid.
- If the lines around the dot appear wavy, distorted or blurred at any point, your macula may be a ected and you should see your ophthalmologist without further delay.
- Repeat the process with the other eye.
Dry Eye - OSDI test
The OSDI (Ocular Surface Disease Index®) Test is a diagnostic test that helps classify and measure the severity of dry eye syndrome based on its symptoms.
- Download and print the OSDI Test in pdf.
- Answer the following questions by selecting the box with the score that best defines the frequency of the symptoms.
- Add up and write down the result for each block of questions (1, 2 and 3).
- Add up the result and write it in the “Total” box.
- Write down the total number of answers you have given (not counting those you marked "I don't know").
- The formula for calculating the OSDI is “Total x 25 / Total number of responses”.
Please note that if symptoms of dry eye occur, consultation and examination by an ophthalmologist is recommended.
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Ishihara Test for Color Blindness
The Ishihara Test, which was created by Dr Shinobu Ishihara in 1917, is an essential test for diagnosing colour blindness
It uses images with patterns of colored dots that form numbers visible only to people with normal vision.
It's a simple but effective tool for identifying visual impairments.
Performing this color blindness test is merely approximate and does not in any way exclude a review by an ophthalmologist.