A Simple Test For Myopia (nearsightedness)

In simple terms, myopia is a visual defect in which a person
cannot see distant objects clearly The near vision is usually
quite good 1 To test for nearsightedness, you would need to
use a distant vision chart Do not use your glasses or contact
lenses
2 Place the chart on the wall at eye level under
well-illuminated condition
3 Make markings of five feet from the chart, ten feet from the
chart, and twenty feet from the chart
4 Start with the Twenty feet mark
5 Cover your left eye with the left palm Read the chart from
top to bottom Note down the number of lines or letters that you
read correctly
6 Move to ten feet mark, and repeat Step 5
7 Again, move to five feet mark, and repeat step 5
8 If you still cannot see the lines or letters from five feet
mark, move towards the chart until you can see clearly Note
down the distance from the chart
9 Cover your right eye with your right palm, and repeat Step 5
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Evaluation of Your Test – If you can see clearly from 20
feet, you have no or neglisgible myopia – If you can see
clearly only at 20 feet mark, you have mild myopia – If you can
see clearly only at 5 feet mark, you have moderate myopia – You
have high myopia, if you vision is clear at less than five feet
mark

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