Understanding The Basics Of A Vision Tester

By Tracie Knight


Vision testing appliances are specially designed appliances that can gauge and test different eye attributes. Eye testing can be both mandatory and voluntary exercise. People who want to have eye screening can do it so at will. It is however mandatory in certain jobs that employees maintain a good eyes always. Such jobs include military, public health, public driver, and medicine. The use of a vision tester may become necessary during recruitment, after some period, or both.

Modern apparatus are made in a wide range of designs, colors, and shapes. The many international producers have resulted in numerous designs and makes. Latest makes have many helpful features that render them more convenient and easier to utilize. Complexity ranges from primary designs to room-sized versions that can occupy a whole room.

Latest models of sight testers can work under different conditions. Some of the major conditions include near, distance, nighttime, daytime, monocular, and binocular. The incorporated light emitting diodes serve as a source of light whenever there is need. Major physical components on the device include handle, base, controls, eyepiece, and body. Each part has its own purpose on the gadget. For instance, the base provides firm support when the device is resting on a bench.

The body of the tester works as the housing for all circuitry the device contains. The body is mostly made from plastic although other materials can also be used. The handle provides easy support when moving the gadget from one place to another. One hand should hold the handle and the other one the base when carrying. Storage should be done in well insulated materials away from direct sunlight, water or moisture.

There are many tests that can be accomplished using sight testers including near and long sightedness, visual acuity, depth and color perception, lateral phorias, and peripheral view. In short sightedness, one is unable to see or read words at a close range. The machine places words or letters at varied virtual distances from the person under examination. The person should then look through the eyepiece and tell what they can see.

Color testing is mostly concerned with two or three main colors and their shades. Text is placed against various backgrounds, mainly green, red, gray, or their shades. Individual under test is required to read it or state its color. Sometimes the text is presented in different colors. Test for long sightedness also involves placing letters against backgrounds of different colors. One should see the sharpness of the letters as same regardless of the background. Long sightedness occurs when one sees the brightness or sharpness to be changing with change in background.

Peripheral sight is the ability of one to see things on the sides when their eye is focused in front. The testing device is able to shift the position of the text one is required to read to different angles of the eye. There are standards in place that guide all the tests that are tested.

The price of the device varies depending on the level of complexity and features that come with it. The simple ones go for a few dollars while complex ones may cost thousands of dollars. The wide variety accommodates the varying financial capabilities of people.




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