OcularCheck: Acuity Exam
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In this visual acuity app, users can perform eye tests to detect myopia and other impairments. Includes clinically validated assessments, multilingual support, and offline functionality.
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About OcularCheck: Acuity Exam
Today, over 2 billion people suffer from visual impairments due to the lack of access of affordable and accurate screening methods, as well as lack of awareness about the issue. OcularCheck lets you detect myopia and other visual impairments right from home so that you can seek professional care.
OcularCheck is the ONLY distance visual acuity exam app that is clinically validated by research, available cross-platform, and extremely accessible. It has been developed for use in underserved/rural areas of the world, including features such as: diagnostic accuracy, no internet requirements, auditory guides, extremely wide device compatibility, and multilingual optotypes, and more. These features allow OcularCheck to play a unique role in the international public health community.
CLINICAL VALIDATION STUDY: Govande, S., Zak, V., & Gonzalez, V. (2021). Development and Validation of a Mobile Visual Acuity Examination App for Universal Use, Including Remote and Rural Regions. Journal of Optometry and Ophthalmology. 2(1), 1–7. doi:10.37191/mapsci-JOO-2(1)-011. (Access a full-text version of the paper at togetherwesee.org/s/paper.pdf.)
New features in v2.0:
- Improved optotype sizes and clarity for Snellen chart
- Improved instruction page
New features in v1.4.0:
- Bug fixes and feature improvements!
New features in v1.3.1–v1.3.11:
– Add Tutorial Video, Landolt C optotype & Swahili language
– Improve "Nearby Clinics" screen
– New "Automatic Calibration" tool
– Improved recommendations
New features in v1.3.0:
– Improved GUI for device size calibration. It now uses a small rectangle, making measurements more simple.
– The device will now lock the screen brightness to full when taking the exam.
– Added options "Start on row" and "# of attempts", allowing you to have more control over the eye exam.
... and more!
New features in v1.1.0:
– Addition of Tumbling E optotypes for non-English speakers
– Clearer examination instructions
Features in v1.0.0:
– Visual acuity exam
– Selection between multiple optotypes such as Snellen, LEA Symbols, and other languages
– Find nearby optometry clinics
– Information pages about visual impairments
Enjoy the app! Feel free to contact sohamthedeveloper@gmail.com if you have any questions.
OcularCheck is the ONLY distance visual acuity exam app that is clinically validated by research, available cross-platform, and extremely accessible. It has been developed for use in underserved/rural areas of the world, including features such as: diagnostic accuracy, no internet requirements, auditory guides, extremely wide device compatibility, and multilingual optotypes, and more. These features allow OcularCheck to play a unique role in the international public health community.
CLINICAL VALIDATION STUDY: Govande, S., Zak, V., & Gonzalez, V. (2021). Development and Validation of a Mobile Visual Acuity Examination App for Universal Use, Including Remote and Rural Regions. Journal of Optometry and Ophthalmology. 2(1), 1–7. doi:10.37191/mapsci-JOO-2(1)-011. (Access a full-text version of the paper at togetherwesee.org/s/paper.pdf.)
New features in v2.0:
- Improved optotype sizes and clarity for Snellen chart
- Improved instruction page
New features in v1.4.0:
- Bug fixes and feature improvements!
New features in v1.3.1–v1.3.11:
– Add Tutorial Video, Landolt C optotype & Swahili language
– Improve "Nearby Clinics" screen
– New "Automatic Calibration" tool
– Improved recommendations
New features in v1.3.0:
– Improved GUI for device size calibration. It now uses a small rectangle, making measurements more simple.
– The device will now lock the screen brightness to full when taking the exam.
– Added options "Start on row" and "# of attempts", allowing you to have more control over the eye exam.
... and more!
New features in v1.1.0:
– Addition of Tumbling E optotypes for non-English speakers
– Clearer examination instructions
Features in v1.0.0:
– Visual acuity exam
– Selection between multiple optotypes such as Snellen, LEA Symbols, and other languages
– Find nearby optometry clinics
– Information pages about visual impairments
Enjoy the app! Feel free to contact sohamthedeveloper@gmail.com if you have any questions.
