Patent ID: 8322857

Claim:
Vision testing apparatus comprising: a local display; means for obtaining data characterising the performance characteristics of said local display; means for displaying to a user at said local display, a vision test that comprises an adaptation of a reference vision test; means for registering user input in response to said displayed vision test; means for providing the user with the results of said displayed test; and a communications interface configured for transmitting information to and receiving information from a remote processing centre; wherein: said reference vision test comprises a test that is optimised for display on a high quality display, and the vision test for display at said local display is obtained by adapting said reference test in accordance with said characterising data so that the vision test displayed on said local display is a faithful reproduction of said reference test; said testing apparatus is configured to send registered user input to said remote processing centre; and said remote processing centre comprises means for analysing registered user input received from said testing apparatus, and for generating results for transmittal to said remote testing apparatus and provision to said user; said results comprising a diagnosis that has automatically been generated based on the analysis of said registered user input.