Is it time for eyeglasses?
Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition that affects nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. When you are
nearsighted, you may have trouble making out details on road signs or identifying people from a distance.
Some evidence suggests that myopia is hereditary, although it may also be caused by the stress of too much close-vision work.
This vision strength calculator will help you to determine if you need glasses for myopia.
You may take this test with or without corrective lenses. This vision calculator is made to test only one eye at a time.
This is only a screening tool, and cannot replace a professional eye exam.
This test should be used as a guideline, and is based on guidelines developed in partnership with The School of Optometry, University of California Berkley and with public information supplied by the National Eye Institute.
