Validation of Vis-Screen Mobile Application for Easy Vision Test by General Public: A pilot study

Abstract

Visual impairment and blindness is a serious global concern. Poor awareness and late detection are significant factors contributing to the vast number of visually impaired people worldwide. The ubiquitous use of smartphone devices enables the general public to access various services provided easily. Our Vis-Screen mobile application is developed based on the necessity for early detection of any vision problem to avoid further vision loss. Simple built-in algorithm and user-friendly features of this application suits any laypersons to do vision testing among themselves with only minimal training needed, therefore promoting the importance of healthy vision within the community.Keywords: visual acuity; mobile application; vision screening; blindnesseISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1893

Feasibility and Clinician Perspectives of the Visual Symptoms and Signs Screen

“…In addition, vision specialists are not universally available or accessible to health centers across the continuum of care. As an alternative, a screen was developed to allow a person to self-report symptoms of vision impairment; the Vis-Screen mobile application, 12 a 5-item self-report questionnaire, provides an assessment of difficulties with simple visual tasks. 13 However, the population that could utilize such a screen would be limited, given the cognitive and visual demands of mobile application use.…”