Eye Handbook vs Glaucoma Vision Simulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eye Handbook
A comprehensive eye care reference app for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and students. It offers diagnostic tools, treatment references, calculators, educational resources, and community forums to support eye care professionals.
- Diagnostic and treatment reference
- Eye calculators (visual acuity, diabetic retinopathy, etc.)
- Medication and pharmacopeia
- Ophthalmology and optometry journals
- Patient education tools
- Peer-to-peer forums
- Eye atlas and diagrams
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Eye Handbook (EHB) is an eye care reference book and an all-in-one app for Ophthalmologists, Optometrists as well as Students/Residents pursuing the field of eye care. The Eye Handbook is a smartphone diagnostic and treatment reference app for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. Below is a list of some of the common features. -Eye Calculators -Transposition Calculator -Visual Acuity Calculator -Age to bifocal -Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Calculator -Dry Eye Disease Calculator -Glaucoma Risk Calculator -Thyroid Eye Disease Calculator -Retinoblastoma Calculator -EHB Indirect Camera -Ocular Trauma Score -Plaquenil Dosing -IOP-CCT -Pupillary Distance -DDX -Testing -ICD9 coding -ICD9 to ICD10 converter -ICD10 coding -Audio, Video downloads -Directory -Eye Atlas -Eye Wiki -Peer-to-peer Forums -Connecting with patients -Ophthalmology and Optometry Journals -Medication and Pharmacopeia -Journals -Eye Diagrams -Patient Education tools -RSS Feeds -Acronym List -Dictionary -Eponyms -Genetics -Mnemonics -Workups -Treatment Reference -Vision Symptoms Cards If you have content that you would like to contribute; please contact us at eyehandbook@gmail.com. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. We are constantly striving to improve this application and welcome your feedback. www.eyehandbook.com The Eye Handbook Team
Glaucoma Vision Simulation
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Glaucoma vision simulator is a simulator app for the iPhone and iPad designed to help understand vision loss due to Glaucoma. Health care professionals can help their patients understand these conditions using picture from the iPhone/ iPad camera and can increase severity using a slider control. This app has been prepared under the supervision of Aiko Iwase MD, Ph.D. and made available free of charge by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The images are an approximation of what a patient might experience with progressive glaucoma disease. Individual patients’ real vision may vary. The images may not be used as a diagnosis nor substitute for consulting a physician. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Glaucoma Vision Simulation at none against Eye Handbook's shown. Glaucoma Vision Simulation also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Eye Handbook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eye Handbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Glaucoma Vision Simulation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eye Handbook | Glaucoma Vision Simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 480 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cloud Nine Development LLC | Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Eye Handbook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration process issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect medication information
Requested features
4 requests- Add Tumbling E and Landolt C charts
- Improve search functionality
- Provide a paid ad-free version
- Optimize for larger screens (iPad)
Glaucoma Vision Simulation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eye Handbook
No in-app purchases
Glaucoma Vision Simulation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Eye Handbook free?
Is Glaucoma Vision Simulation free?
Do Eye Handbook or Glaucoma Vision Simulation have ads?
Which is updated more often, Eye Handbook or Glaucoma Vision Simulation?
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