Find Your Bioptic Starting Point

Ocutech often receives questions from individuals looking for guidance on which bioptic telescope may be appropriate for their visual needs. This self-assessment provides a helpful starting point.

Based on your responses, you'll receive an assessment of your potential suitability for a bioptic telescope, along with suggested Ocutech products and magnification to discuss with your low vision specialist.

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Please note: Results are for informational purposes only and are not a prescription or substitute for a comprehensive low vision evaluation.

Self Assessment Questionnaire

"*" indicates required fields

Prognosis:
Guarded

Prognosis:
Fair

Prognosis:
Promising

Prognosis:
Very Promising

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 1.7x Sightscope

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 2.2x Sightscope

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 3x VES Mini
• 3x or 4x VES K
• 3x or 4x Explorer
• 3x or 4x Falcon

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 4x VES K
• 4x Explorer
• 4x or 5x Sport
• 4x Falcon

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 5x or 6x Sport
• 5.5x Falcon

Telescope Recommendation:
We would recommend trying:
• 6x Sport
• 5.5x Falcon

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the dominant eye or both eyes.

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the dominant eye.

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the better-seeing eye.

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the dominant eye or both eyes.

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the dominant eye.

Telescope Placement:
We would recommend trying the telescope over the better-seeing eye.

Telescope Placement:
Eye dominance should be determined by your low vision specialist to determine the appropriate telescope placement.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Location

City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

How old are you?*

less than 15

16-20

21-29

30-45

46-65

65-79

80+

What is the cause of your reduced vision?*

Number of years of visual impairment?*

1 year or less

1-5 years

5+ years

from birth

Has your vision worsened within the past year?*

Yes

What is the visual acuity of your better seeing eye (with eyeglasses or contacts if they help)?*

What is the visual acuity of your worse seeing eye (with eyeglasses or contacts if they help)?*

Which eye is your dominant eye?*

Right

Left

I'm not sure

Does one eye see better than the other?*

Yes, and the better-seeing eye is my dominant eye

Yes, but the better-seeing eye is NOT my dominant eye

No, both eyes have the same visual acuity

Is the visual acuity of your dominant eye 20/200 or better?*

Yes

I'm not sure

What is the furthest distance that you can recognize a family member's face? (with both eyes open)*

More than 10 feet

5 feet to 10 feet

3 feet to 5 feet

2 feet to 3 feet

2 feet or less

Describe your vision:*

Just blurry

Just foggy (cloudy)

Both blurry and foggy

What vision goals are you hoping to improve the most?*

Seeing at a distance (ex: Faces, TV Signs)

Seeing at midrange (ex: Computer Screens, Cooking, Packages on Store Shelves)

Third ChoiceSeeing at near (ex: Reading labels and prices, sewing, extended reading)

When looking through a pair of binoculars, can you see much better at a distance?*

Yes

Haven't Tried

Would you feel uncomfortable wearing something in public that appears unusual?*

Yes

Depends on the appearance

Calculation