The problems begin when the vision cannot be corrected to 20/20 with glasses, contact lenses, or corrective surgery. There are people, for example, who can barely read that 20/400 Snellen E with their naked eyes, but once they put on their glasses or contacts they can pass the eye test for a driver's license. Free Eye Chart - Download, Print, and Test. Searching for a free eye chart to check your vision at home? Simply click on the image to the right, and your download will begin. You can use this eye chart to check your entire family's vision. Remember: This is not a substitute for a complete medical eye exam by a licensed optometrist. A Snellen chart is an eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity. Snellen charts are named after the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen, who developed the chart in 1862. 1 Many ophthalmologists and vision scientists now use an improved chart known as the LogMAR chart. If a license is not restricted to corrective lenses and the person renewing the license is wearing glasses, he will be asked to remove the glasses and read letters from the eye chart. If the applicant's vision is below 20/40, he may have his vision further tested.
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Searching for a free eye chart to check your vision at home?
Simply click on the image to the right, and your download will begin. You can use this eye chart to check your entire family's vision.
Remember: This is not a substitute for a complete medical eye exam by a licensed optometrist. But it could help you identify potential vision problems that demand professional attention.
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How to Use the Eye Chart
- Print the free eye chart on regular 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper
- Tack or tape the chart to a windowless wall in a well-lit room at eye level
- Measure ten feet from the wall
- Cover one eye (if you wear glasses for distance vision, keep them on)
- Have another person point to each line as you read the letters out loud and keep track of which letters you get right
- Continue to the bottom row or until you can no longer read the letters
- Write down the number of the smallest line where you identified the majority of letters correctly (Ex. If you were able to read 5 out of 8 letters on line 8, you would write 20/20.)
- Cover the other eye and repeat steps 5-7
What Do the Results Mean?
That depends on the age of the person being tested. A 3- to 4-year-old should be able to read the 20/40 line, and a 5-year-old the 20/30 line. Older children and adults should be able to read the majority of letters on the 20/20 line.
If you notice any results that fall outside these standards, be sure to schedule an eye exam with your Vision Source doctor.
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