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Near Reading Card Collection

Near Reading Cards

Number 9 in the Hanks Monograph series is a newly revised collection of reading cards for use by optometrists. These are available by instant-download and can be printed and replaced as needed.

These high-resolution printable reading cards are for measuring near visual acuity (NVA) and visual performance with different tasks. Each of the Reading Cards is A5 size (1/2 A4).

Cards are included for many popular hobbies and activities. Patients are familiar with them and they can easily relate to them. These include music, playing cards, crosswords, computer display, telephone book, mobile phone screen, textbooks, etc.

The collection also includes cards for special clinical tests at the near point. These clinical Reading Cards include Near Snellen Chart; Astigmatic Fan, Blocks & Clock; Fused Cross Cyl; Muscle Balance; Paediatric Optotypes; Tumbling E (Illiterate E); Near Phorias and Ductions.

Another section of the Reading card Collection is devoted to multi-cultural reading texts. These are especially useful for those patients who do not read English. The languages included are Italian; Greek; French; Spanish; Vietnamese; and Chinese

TIP: These reading cards can be printed and laminated, or simply re-printed as needed after use.

Click here to go to the page.

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Visual Acuity Chart Collection

Visual Acuity Chart Collection

Number 7 in the Hanks Monograph series is a collection of visual acuity charts, available for instant download. This is great for optometrists with a variety of charts. They are also valuable for health care practitioners (like doctors and nurses) who need to screen the vision of patients.

The high resolution printable charts are for measuring distance visual acuity (VA). There are standard Snellen Letter Charts – included here in 3 versions to avoid memorising. There are also options for Number Charts, LogMAR and Indirect (Mirror) Charts.

​There are also charts for use with young children who cannot reliably recognise letters. The optotypes have been tested and validated with pre-school children (aged 3 to 5 years). These are included in 2 versions.

More specialised charts are for use with young children, as well as people who cannot speak English, or reliably recognise letters. The subject simply indicates the direction of the “Tumbling E” (Illiterate E)  or the Landolt ring.

​The collection also includes charts for use when screening for astigmatism, or when measuring the cylinder axis of the astigmatism.

This whole collection is a great resource, especially for optometrists visiting nursing homes or for primary care doctors in their consulting rooms.

TIP: Print any of these charts on standard A4 paper for use at 3 metres (10  feet), or on A3 paper for use at 6 metres (20 feet).

Click here to go to the page.

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Visual acuity conversion charts

You often find that one piece of eye-care equipment is calibrated in a different way. All optometrists have a preferred way of recording visual acuity consistently, but your chart may be marked in a different way.

The website linked here has 3 different charts for converting visual acuity measurements (including LogMAR):

1:   Decimal to Metric (1.0 – 6/6)

2:   Decimal to Imperial (1.0 – 20/20)

3:   Metric to Imperial (6/6 – 20/20)

TIP: Print and laminate the chart that is best for your preferred visual acuity measurements in your eye-care practice.  Then put the reference table on the wall near the chart controller.

Click here to go to the page: Then scroll to >Clinical Aids.

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How to print a visual acuity chart

It can be very useful to be able to print a Snellen Visual Acuity chart on a standard colour printer. They can be used for home visits for eye tests, school vision screenings, or by GP doctors for use in their rooms.

This website of optometry resources includes downloads for two versions – one on A4 paper for use at 3 metres (10ft – ideal for a local doctor’s consulting room) and a standard 6 metre (20ft) version to be printed on A3 paper.

TIP: Print copies of the 3M version on A4 paper with a colour printer. Then laminate these, or get them laminated at a colour copy centre. Use the finished charts as a handout when you introduce yourself to local doctors (GP’s).

Click here to go to the page:  Then scroll to >Clinical Aids.