Test your eyesight without a trip to the eye doctor? Online vision tests aim to make it possible. Several companies offer tests that you can take on the internet with your computer or smartphone.

"During an online vision test, you'll use a smartphone, tablet and/or computer to assess your visual acuity by following a series of prompts, like reading letters on a screen that decrease in size ...

Visibly, now seeing eye-to-eye with the FDA, brings online vision test back to market By Andrea Park Aug 17, 2022 12:19pm FDA ophthalmology smartphone Mobile Apps ...

It’s also used to test certain eye functions before cataract surgery. This tool is named after Marc Amsler, who lived from 1891 to 1968. He was a Swiss ophthalmologist , or eye doctor , who ...

To prevent or treat computer eye syndrome, rest your eyes at least 15 minutes after each 2 hours of computer or digital device use. Every 20 minutes, look into the distance at least 20 feet away ...

Another company, Visibly, developed an eye test that requires only a smartphone and a computer and can be performed from the comfort of a user’s own home, as Fierce Medtech reported.

The 20-20-20 rule says that after 20 minutes on the computer, a person should spend 20 seconds looking at an object 20 feet away. This can reduce eye strain.

Computer eye strain has become more prevalent over the years as we become more glued to our screens. It makes work and school assignments harder as your eyes water and itch. Worse, it can lead to ...

An estimated 60 to 70% of computer users suffer from eye strain, or computer vision syndrome. It results from prolonged use of screens on computers and digital devices.