Optometry Apps for your Phone
Here are our top 8 apps for our patients:
1. LUMA Vision Simulator – EyeMaginations - Free - Gives visuals to use with patients to explain dry eye, myopia, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and many other pathologies and conditions. Compatible with iPad.
2. BI VisionSim - Braille Institute – Free – Enables patients to experience the visual impairments caused by glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
3. EyeXam - Global Ventures – Free – Eye screening that identifies astigmatism, color perception, eye dominance, and visual acuity.
4. Eye Handbook - Cloud Nine Development LLC – This features patient education videos, lectures, eye tests, and other helpful material.
5. Magnifier 3in1 - $0.99 - This app includes a magnifier, a flashlight, and a mirror. It has an auto-focus and enhanced freeze. It is ideal for anyone who has trouble seeing in reduced illumination, like that commonly found in upscale restaurants.
6. VisionSim (Evil Genius Technologies) – This app simulates macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts. It also provides basic information about each one.
7. EyeCare – Save Your Vision (XVision) – This is for technology users and is designed to reduce eye strain, dry eyes, blurred vision, and headaches.
