Apps: Assisted development

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but it is well worth reminding you about this excellent free app. It is intended to allow health professionals to test high contrast visual acuity in infants and young children as well as older patient groups with special needs (1). We use it all the time in our clinic. An excellent free tool for anyone working with young children.

This smartphone app has long been established as an excellent way of screening vision in developing countries. That said, studies have shown excellent results when the app is used for detecting eye conditions in children in a modern, community optometry setting and ‘holds value as a potential office screening tool for detecting vision problems in the most important early ages.’¹ This is particularly worth noting in these times of minimised practice visiting. I have calibrated my smartphone ready for use anywhere.