David Rhee, MD

A printable home vision test accurately measured visual acuity in ophthalmology outpatients and displayed high test-retest repeatability in a diagnostic study.

A 52-year-old man was referred to the New England Eye Center for evaluation with the presumptive diagnosis of either age-related macular degeneration or pattern dystrophy. The patient said that he was experiencing chronic “hazy” vision, which was worse in the left eye. He denied photopsia, nyctalopia or metamorphopsia. He said that the poor vision was not progressive, and he believed that his vision was fine when he was younger. Nothing improved or worsened the vision, and the patient did not have any pain.