The Rosenbaum near vision card is intended to measure near acuity at a distance of 14“ ( 36 cm) from the patient.

Preparation:

- Be sure the Rosenbaum is evenly illuminated.

- Have the patient wear their current Rx (contacts or glasses)

Recommended Process:

1. Occluder the patient’s left eye (to examine the right eye).

2. Starting with the side that has the large ‘95’ on the top, ask the patient to select the smallest line and read out loud each number (E or O,X,O). Challenge the patient to see if they can read the next smallest line correctly until mistakes are made.

3. Document the Snellen (Jaeger or Point) value as appropriate for that line (if read correctly). Record as the right eye.

4. Change which eye is occluded and repeat for the left eye.

5. If the patient cannot read the ‘95’, repeat the process at half the distance and record the results.

6. If they are still unable to read the largest number, see if they can count your fingers at 5 feet, of detect the direction of your hand motion at 2 ft and record the results.