Top 5 apps to help keep your eyes healthy
Wondering how you can keep track of your eye health without visiting your optometrist every fortnight? These apps will help you monitor your eye health and alert you of any problem. As we know there are a number of eye conditions that we must be aware of as we get older. These five apps make looking after your eye health easy and convenient.
EyeDROPS, free for both Apple and Android
A great app for those who sometimes forget to take their eye medication. It keeps track of all your medications (you can even take a picture of the bottle to avoid confusion) and you can set reminders of when you need to take them. It will also count the drops and notify you when you need to fill up on your prescription.
Magnifying Glass, free for both Apple and Android
Take a magnifying glass everywhere with this app. Just launch the program and point at the object you want to magnify. The Android version of the app also allows freeze-frame so you don’t have to hold your device while reading.
MaculaTester, $1.99 for Apple
As we age there is an increased risk of macular degeneration, one of the main causes of blindness worldwide. This app has an interactive Amsler grid (the standard test used by doctors) to test vision. It will alert you of any changes that may indicate a problem with your macula.
GlassesOff, free two week trial and then a subscription service for both Apple and Android.
It’s an app that claims to improve your vision and although results vary from individual to individual, there have been many success stories. Specifically designed for ageing eyes, this training program exercises the visual cortex of the brain. People 50 years and over who had completed the training exercises 40 times were able to read further down an eye chart than before.
Sightbook, free for Apple
This app lets you perform a set of near vision tests anytime and anywhere. Sightbook includes tests like the Snellen Visual Acuity, Amsler Grid, Contrast Sensitivity, Color discrimination and Low Light acuity and contrast.