Printable Chart Suitable for Stay-at-Home Visual Evaluation

A chart that can be downloaded or printed and mailed to patients appears effective in helping determine visual acuity via telephone assessments, according to researchers in the UK, Reuters reported.

“We are excited to be developing a simple test that clinicians can use to estimate the level of vision in patients who can’t attend in-person appointments, which has the potential to be a great addition to the telephone and online appointments we provide and we are encouraged by our results,” Dr. Michael D. Crossland of Moorfields Eye Hospital, in London, told Reuters Health by email.

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