Results from smartphone-based Snellen charts, which are eye charts used to measure visual acuity, are not consistent with results from standard Snellen visual acuity chart tests, according to a study ...

Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

As stay-at-home orders drag on, many of us are looking for ways to DIY tasks we used to outsource to professionals. While self-treating anything you’d normally visit a doctor for requires more care ...

Visual acuity -- the ability to discern letters, numbers, and objects from a distance -- is essential for tasks including recognizing a friend across a room and driving. Researchers previously assumed ...

Caring for your eyes and vision are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Vision screening is a simple test of your vision that can detect problems early. An eye exam is a detailed check of your ...

An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional charts, according to a study published today. Peek (the Portable Eye Examination Kit) is a unique ...

The state of California is considering changes to its driving test - specifically, to the eye charts they use to test vision. Instead of using the familiar scenario - lines of letters that get ...