Vision test

Step 1

Move approximately half a metre away from the phone screen*.

This is the length of your outstretched arm. Cover your right eye and read the letters in the sixth row.
*We recommend taking the test on your phone rather than large screens due to the different resolutions.

Step 2

Now cover your left eye

Try to read the first four letters in the eighth line.

Step 3

Keeping your left eye covered...

... read the first letter in each row, from top to bottom. How far down can you reach?

Step 4

Now swap eyes

Covering your right eye, see if you can read all the letters in row 8, backwards? And if not, where do you get to?

Step 5

How about your night vision?

Is it as good as your daytime one? Let's find out. Cover your left eye and read the letters on the fourth line from the bottom.

Step 6

Repeat with the other eye

Also read the fourth line from the bottom, this time starting from the end.

Step 7

The final challenge

Cover each eye in turn and see if you can read the letters between the red lines.

Step 8

What do my results mean?

If you did well in the last three steps, your vision is probably very good — around 1.0, or 100% acuity. If you could read down to row 8 in the earlier steps, your acuity is approximately 6/6 (100%). If you could only reach row 6, you are probably seeing at around 6/8, or 75%. If you could read row 9 or even row 10, it is possible that your acuity is above 1.0 — above 100%.

These results are entirely indicative — we cannot know for certain whether you were reading from the correct distance or whether your phone has a typical screen resolution. Think of it as a guide, not a diagnosis.

If you could only read the first few rows, or the letters appear blurred without correction, we warmly invite you to book a detailed examination and explore the other resources on our website.

Laser eye surgery might be able to help you, and it could well be a good idea in the future.