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Measure the distance between your eyes and the test
If you are doing the test on-screen, change pages so you can't see the test. Position your head so it's 24 inches (60 cm) from the screen. For the paper test, turn it over so you are looking at the back of the page. Position the paper so it's 16 inches (40 cm) from your eyes.
As you do the test, make sure you do not move your head or the paper forward or backwards.
Do the test
Go back to the test on-screen or flip the paper over so you can see the test. Each test, between the dark lines, has three lines of text. Read the first line with your right eye covered, the middle with both eyes, and the last with your left eye covered. If someone is helping you, read aloud so they can write down what you see. If you are doing the test yourself, write down what you see. Start at the top with the larger text so you get comfortable with the material.
Be sure to read out all words, letters and symbols, including punctuation marks. If you can't recognize a word, letter or symbol, read out "can't see" or write an x.
Stop the test when you cannot read any lines with your left, right and both eyes. Your eyes may be different so be sure to continue until you can't read any lines.
Check your results
Go over what you've written and compare it to the original test. Mark each error with a different color pen. Count the number of errors for each line. Then work out, for each eye, which was the line number you could read with less than four errors on the line.
Write your answer here:
Left Eye: ________ Both Eyes: _______ Right Eye: ________
Analyze your results
Here's what the lines match to:
| Line |
Vision Scale |
Visual Effectiveness |
| 1 |
20/100 |
50% |
| 2 |
20/70 |
65% |
| 3 |
20/50 |
75% |
| 4 |
20/40 |
85% |
| 5 |
20/30 |
90% |
| 6 |
20/20 |
100% |
You may benefit from having your vision corrected if you scored less than 20/20 or 100% for one or both eyes. Scoring less than 20/20 may suggest Hyperopia (long-sightedness) or another vision problem. Glasses or contact lenses can correct Hyperopia can in most cases. See your specialist.
Remember, this test does not replace the need for regular vision testing.
Next: Test one - near sight test
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