While conducting an eye examination, the eye care professional may ask the patient to look at an Amsler grid. This grid is a pattern that resembles a checkerboard. The patient covers one eye and stares at a black dot in the center of the grid. While staring at the dot, the patient may notice that the straight lines in the pattern appear wavy. This [..]

This is a chart containing vertical and horizontal lines. These lines form a pattern of small boxes. Patients with macular degeneration that is age-related can use this chart to self-monitor their vision.

(AM-slur). Test card; grid (black lines on white background or white lines on black background) used for detecting central visual field distortions or defects, such as in macular degeneration. x

A black-lined grid on a white background, used for testing central sight field distortion and impairments that signal macular degeneration and other vision loss issues. See a graphic representation of [..]

A hand held chart featuring horizontal and vertical lines, usually white on black background, used to test for central visual field defects.

A tool used to check for vision problems, particularly macular degeneration. The grid looks like graph paper with a dot in the center.

An Amsler grid is a grid of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines with a dot in the middle. Individuals look at the dot and indicate any lines that appear blurred or faded. Seeing blurred or fade [..]

A chart featuring horizontal and vertical lines used to test vision.