Pre-school eye test, got a brown evelope, anyone know what these results mean ?

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DD is 4 and got a pre-school eye test done today. Everyone else got a red slip but we got a brown envelope. Inside was a referral slip and it said that she needs further assessment and to take her to an optition specialising in child eye testing. It came with a list of ones in our area. All it has on the referral form is her visual acuity reading which was 0.325 (right eye) and 0.425 (Left eye ) I know perfect vision is 20/20 so how do these values convert to that scale ?

Does this mean her vision is really bad and needs glassess ? Her dad needed glassess from primary age.

The woman who did the test wasn't there as she only came to do the tests and then left for the next school so couldn't ask her.

Have booked her in to the optition on Tuesday.

My DD (now 12) was referred for a further test at her pre school check in 2003. She was found to have shortsightedness and an astigmatism which was corrected with glasses. She has worn them all the time -reliably, sensibly and without any fuss since the age of 5. She has only once broken a pair when a boy pushed her and that was the only time she has been upset. I took a really matter of fact approach to the whole situation (I have worn glasses myself since age 7) and this really helps I think.
The test done your daughter has had at school will not have sufficient accuracy to give much idea of severity at this stage and your DD will not be aware that her eyesite is not as sharp as it could be as she has nothing to compare it to.
Try not to worry- they cope really well if you have confidence in them. You have done the right thing booking an appointment for a test as this is the obvious next step. I would strongly recommend Specsavers- (no I dont work for them!!) but they have always tested and fitted glasses for my DD (and me!) and they have been really friendly helpful and efficient. Glasses for all kids are free on the NHS and are really nice not the 'pink or blue' choice of the 70's and 80's we all remember. Good luck- x

My ds2 got a refferal to the hospital optician from the school nurse/doctor. They had a rough note of the "prescription" for glasses. When we saw the specialist she said...they can't properly test at school, hence the referral, and they don't even have the right things to measure prescriptions either. She had no idea why we were told this. He ended up without the need for glasses and just told to go to ususal eyetests as he grows, as you usually would anyway!

If it's supposed to translate roughly to prescriptions...?

My prescription is -0.5 which means I'm a wee bit short-sighted, I can see the TV without glasses but need them to drive. So that doesn't sound too bad, but I guess the optician will be able to test more accurately and tell you what it all means.

Hi, i work in an eye clinic.

We now use LogMAR tests which are recorded in decimal.

20/20 is a US term. In the UK it's 6/6. The larger the lower number the poorer the vision. On a standard vision chart in the UK the top letter is about 6/60.

0.325 equates to 6/12 mildly reduced vision

0.425 equates to 6/15 slightly poorer than the right eye

If you have a family history of glasses then this does increase the likelihood of your LO needing glasses.
Take her to an optician that is close as possible to you home, as it is likely you will be back and forward for repairs and replacements!!!

Good luck at your appointment.

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