# Near Far Focus — Improve your vision skills

> Improve your vision skills (iPhone/iPad app by Optical Directions Consulting.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-far-focus/id1436662465 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Optical Directions Consulting](https://appshunter.io/developer/309309098)
- Category: Medical, Sports
- Price: $6.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-12-11
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-far-focus/id1436662465/reviews.md

## What is Near Far Focus?

Train your focussing and localisation skills using this modern interpretation of a near far light-board.

Great for optometrists doing vision therapy, or for sports people wanting to improve their visual skills.

Includes the following features:
- Change the distance and near letter sizes independently
- Change the number of letters displayed in the iPad grid
- Use black letters, or use red/blue glasses to direct letters to different eyes
- Save test settings to reuse them in the future

*** Requires an iPad connected to a TV screen or monitor using either an Apple TV (via AirPlay) or cable. ***


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2022-12-06

- Bumped minimum iOS version to 12.0.
- Fixed colours in Dark Mode so everything is visible still.
- Removed the status bar from the primary screen.

### 1.1 — 2020-05-29

- Audio beeps now come from the iPad instead of the TV.

### 1.0 — 2018-12-10

No release notes.

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