Visual Acuity XL vs Austin Assessment Work

VISUAL ACUITY XL for iPad (including Retina Display & mini) is KyberVision's mobile solution for vision care specialists: it brings computerized versions of the "gold standard" acuity testing on this popular mobile platform in the clinical environment and it provides an efficient and reliable assessment of visual acuity for literate & illiterate people as well as preschool children. *** Validated by a study from University of Auckland, "An assessment of the iPad as a testing platform for distance visual acuity in adults", published in "BMJ Open", June 2013 *** Moreover, VISUAL ACUITY XL follows the logMAR chart design recommended by the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) to address design flaws in the Snellen chart still found in most physicians' office. *** Remote Mode *** An optional and free companion app VISUAL ACUITY REMOTE for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is also available to remotely control VISUAL ACUITY XL over Bluetooth or WiFi. *** Exhaustive Documentation in PDF or iBooks format *** To learn more about VISUAL ACUITY XL and VISUAL ACUITY REMOTE, check out the User Guide available online in PDF or iBooks format: http://ios.kybervision.com/visualacuityxl/VisualAcuityXL_UserGuide16.pdf http://ios.kybervision.com/visualacuityxl/VisualAcuityXL_UserGuide15.ibooks.zip *** Full-Featured Acuity Testing *** VISUAL ACUITY XL for iPad has many useful features for the clinical environment: - Interactive LogMAR charts in landscape and portrait modes - Randomized design to prevent subjects to memorize the test - Near and Far Visual Acuity Assessment - Custom configurations - Mirror and TV-Out modes - Custom luminance & contrast levels - Keep track of visual acuity history, subject/patient information and prescription - Exporting of acuity data through email in HTML format - Units conversion tool - Built-in & online PDF & iBooks documentation - Information about common eye conditions you can share with your patient/subject - Free remote control app Visual Acuity Remote for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch Numerous options are also available to customize acuity testing: - Simple or ETDRS acuity scoring - Charts composed either of single letter, single line or multiple lines - Standard optotypes (Landolt C, Tumbling E, Sloan, HOTV, Snellen) - More specialized optotypes (Kid, Numbers, Cyrillic) - Standard acuity units (foot, meter, decimal, VAR, logMAR, cpd) - Black letter on white background or reverse - Confusion bars - 4 or 8 orientations for C and E optotypes - Distance units and viewing distance up to 8 meters (26 feet) *** About KyberVision Japan LLC *** We are a Canadian-born Japanese company that provides Consulting, Research and Development services in the field of VISION SCIENCES. We also develop vision-related applications for the iOS and macOS platforms. Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter at http://ios.kybervision.com.

The Austin Assessment is a fun, simple card-matching game that screens children for cerebral visual impairment (CVI). It works by comparing children’s performance to the normative range for their age group. It has been validated on over 900 children. Who can use it? The Austin Assessment for Professionals allows teachers, therapists, researchers and clinicians to: • easily screen children for CVI-related visual issues • email or print results • log in to the online dashboard to view and search data • download data as .csv file if needed for statistical analysis. If you’re a parent or caregiver who wants to screen your child, we recommend our other app, the Austin Assessment. The Austin Assessment is a screening tool, not a diagnostic tool. It can identify if there is a possibility a child has CVI, but you’ll need a diagnosis from a medical professional to confirm this. Who can I screen? The Austin Assessment has been validated on children from three age groups: • 5 to 8 years • 9 to 12 years • 13 to 18 years. We’re working to validate it on adults and younger children. To complete a screening, the child needs to be able to: • understand the goal of the game • recognise individual cards • use their finger to drag cards. This means children with some types of cognitive, visual or motor difficulties may not be able to complete a screening. How does the app work? There is a multi-coloured version of the game and a single-coloured version. Children need to complete both to finish the assessment. Both versions start at a basic level and increase in complexity. The way a child with CVI-related visual issues looks at things is different from the way a child with typical vision does. The Austin Assessment identifies these differences. They include: • darting eye movements • taking longer to match the cards as more cards are added • becoming less accurate as more cards are added • slower response times to visual stimuli. These differences can also be found in other conditions. While a positive result from the Austin Assessment indicates the child may have visual issues due to CVI, a medical assessment is needed to confirm the diagnosis. Your results After completing a screening, you’ll be able to download, email or print a report that summarises the child’s results and whether CVI has been identified as a possibility. You can also access the screening results via the online dashboard, which allows you to search and download data in .csv format. Data privacy and storage The data from your screenings is held securely and meets health and medical data storage privacy laws and requirements. We may use anonymised data from your screenings to improve the Austin Assessment and help with CVI research. We collect the following information from your participants: • age at time of assessment • known conditions (if provided) • assessment data including eye movement data, accuracy and time taken We do not collect any personal identifying information, biometrics or face data. However, anonymised data may be shared with third parties for research purposes. You may withdraw your consent at any time by deleting your account using the feature provided in the app. Origins of the Austin Assessment The Austin Assessment was developed by Dr Nicola McDowell, who established the Austin McDowell Foundation to provide education and support for those affected by brain-based visual issues. The foundation is a not-for-profit that aims to help improve quality of life for people with CVI through research and by providing access to simple and effective screening tools. The development of the Austin Assessment app is backed by peer reviewed published research findings, focused on identifying and understanding CVI. The Austin Assessment can be used in research, as long as the assessments are carried out correctly, in line with the terms and conditions, found on our website.