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An Amsler grid is a simple pattern of straight horizontal and vertical lines with a dot in the center. It can help you notice changes in central vision that may involve the macula or retina.
Keep your gaze on the center dot while noticing the surrounding lines. Do not move your eyes around the grid while checking one eye.
How to use it
Notice a new change?
Contact an eye-care professional promptly if straight lines suddenly look wavy or distorted, or if you notice a new blank, dark, blurry, or missing area. A new central-vision change can require timely evaluation.
Schedule an Eye EvaluationThe Amsler grid is commonly used to monitor central-vision changes associated with macular conditions, including age-related macular degeneration. It can also reveal distortion from other retinal or macular problems.
If you have macular degeneration or your eye doctor has asked you to monitor your central vision, daily testing is commonly recommended. Otherwise, follow the schedule your eye-care professional recommends for you.
Check under similar lighting and at a similar distance each time. Learning what the grid normally looks like to each eye can make a new change easier to recognize.
Important: This is a screening and monitoring aid, not a diagnosis and not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination. Screen size and zoom can change the apparent size of an online grid; if your eye doctor gives you a printed grid or specific monitoring instructions, use those directions.
Patient guidance: American Academy of Ophthalmology ↗ · Cleveland Clinic ↗
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You do not need to diagnose yourself before scheduling. Start with the concern, and the care team can help guide the right type of visit.
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