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Self-assessment · For information only

Eye tests for self-assessment

Five tests with stimuli calibrated to the real size of your screen, for information only. They are not a screening, a diagnosis or a medical opinion and they do not replace an eye examination: to find out how your eyes are, you need an eye doctor.

Prepare the room

A well-lit room, screen brightness at maximum, and wear the glasses you normally use.

Calibrate the screen

Where needed, a credit card held against the screen gives us the real dimensions: the stimuli will be the right size.

One eye at a time

Almost all the tests examine one eye at a time: cover the other with the palm of your hand, without pressing.

Amsler Grid

Amsler grid at real size: check for distortions, spots or missing areas in your central vision, one eye at a time.

~3 minPer eyeCalibration recommended
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Astigmatism Test

Fan dial: say whether some lines look blacker or sharper than the others, a possible sign of astigmatism.

~2 minPer eyeCalibration recommended
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Colour Test

Five Ishihara plates (plus a practice one) to test your ability to tell colours apart.

~2 minBoth eyes
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Visual Acuity Test

Landolt C optotypes calibrated on a logMAR scale: an indicative estimate of how sharp your eyesight is, for each eye.

~4 minPer eyeCalibration required
Start the test

Contrast Sensitivity Test

Stimuli of decreasing contrast in constant logarithmic steps: an indicative estimate of your contrast sensitivity, for each eye.

~4 minPer eyeCalibration recommended
Start the test

Does a result worry you?

Only an eye examination can confirm or rule out an eye condition. Find the prevention centre nearest to you and book a check-up.

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Self-assessment for information only: it is not a screening, an examination or a medical opinion, it does not constitute a diagnosis and it does not replace an eye examination. A.N.P.I.G. is not responsible for decisions made on the basis of the results.