An Amsler grid, also known as an Amsler grid test, is a tool you can use at home to test your eyes for vision problems. It’s commonly used to test for signs of age-related macular degeneration ...

A recent review found that the performance of the Amsler grid test was not at a level that was recommended for detecting early or dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Age-related macular ...

Health professionals widely recommend the use of the Amsler grid test as a method of self-test for wet AMD. The Amsler grid was developed by Swiss ophthalmologist Marc Amsler in 1940s. This is a ...

—The findings about the diagnostic accuracy of the Amsler grid test for early detection of neovascular age-related macular degeneration suggest that the procedure will not replace regular ...

Your doctor may also ask you to look at the Amsler grid. If some of the lines appear wavy or some of them are missing, it could be a sign of macular degeneration. If your doctor thinks you have ...

A long-established tool for at-home assessment is the Amsler grid – a 10 cm × 10 cm sheet with a grid of 400 equal squares with a central dot (Figure 4-1A). The user fixes their sight (one eye ...

A new interactive display in the secure passenger waiting room includes a vision chart, an Amsler grid to help detect vision changes, a retina risk checklist and information on eye health.