Take our 1-minute astigmatism test now
Follow along with this quick vision test to check your eyes for signs of astigmatism.
Note: This tool does not provide a diagnosis—only your eye doctor can do that.
Are you wearing anything to correct your vision right now?
If you aren't wearing glasses, we'll test your eyes. If you are wearing glasses, we'll test your glasses.
Great, keep those contacts on
Now relax, hold your screen an arm's length away, and select "Next"
Note: If you're wearing contact lenses made for astigmatism (toric lenses), your astigmatism is already corrected and this screener probably won't work.
No glasses or contacts? Nothing stands in between you and this test!
Now relax, hold your screen an arm's length away, and select "Next"
Let's see if your glasses are treating astigmatism
First, cover your left eye
Using your left hand, gently cover your left eye so you can only see out of your right eye. Be sure not to apply pressure to your covered eye.
Right eye test
With your left eye covered, do any of the lines appear clearer or bolder than the others?
Now cover your right eye
With your right hand, gently cover your right eye so you can only see out of your left eye. Be sure not to apply pressure to your covered eye.
Now cover your right eye
With your right hand, gently cover your right eye so you can only see out of your left eye. Be sure not to apply pressure to your covered eye.
Left eye test
With your right eye covered, do any of the lines appear clearer or bolder than the others?
Left eye test
With your right eye covered, do any of the lines appear clearer or bolder than the others?
How we'll check your glasses
Some glasses already have astigmatism correction and checking them can be a simple way to see if you have astigmatism. In the next step, you'll take your glasses off, hold them halfway between you and the screen, and rotate them while looking at the cross through the lens.
While looking at the (+) through the right lens, rotate your glasses
Does the cross appear to change shape as you do so?
Now, while looking at the (+) through the left lens, rotate your glasses
Does the cross appear to change shape as you do so?
Now, while looking at the (+) through the left lens, rotate your glasses
Does the cross appear to change shape as you do so?
Your results: You might have astigmatism in your right eye
Astigmatism is nothing to worry about; it's actually very common—about 1 in 3 people have it. It just means that you may need a special type of contact lens to fully correct your vision. To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor and sign up for your free trial certificate before you go.
Your results: You probably don't have astigmatism
This test is no substitute for a comprehensive eye exam, so to know whether or not you have astigmatism for sure, schedule one with your eye doctor or learn more about astigmatism.
Your results: Your glasses are probably not treating astigmatism
This test is no substitute for a comprehensive eye exam, so to know whether or not you have astigmatism for sure, schedule one with your eye doctor or learn more about astigmatism.
Your results: Your glasses are likely treating astigmatism in both eyes
You probably have astigmatism, and you aren't alone—about 1 in 3 people have it.To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor. If you're interested in trying contact lenses, sign up for your ACUVUE free trial certificate before you go and ask your doctor about ACUVUE contact lenses for astigmatism.
Your results: Your glasses are likely treating astigmatism in your right eye
You probably have astigmatism, and you aren't alone—about 1 in 3 people have it.To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor. If you're interested in trying contact lenses, sign up for your ACUVUE free trial certificate before you go and ask your doctor about ACUVUE contact lenses for astigmatism.
Your results: Your glasses are likely treating astigmatism in your left eye
You probably have astigmatism, and you aren't alone—about 1 in 3 people have it.To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor. If you're interested in trying contact lenses, sign up for your ACUVUE free trial certificate before you go and ask your doctor about ACUVUE contact lenses for astigmatism.
Your results: You might have astigmatism in your left eye
Astigmatism is nothing to worry about; it's actually very common—about 1 in 3 people have it. It just means that you may need a special type of contact lens to fully correct your vision. To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor and sign up for your free trial certificate before you go.
Your results: You might have astigmatism in both eyes
Astigmatism is nothing to worry about; it's actually very common—about 1 in 3 people have it. It just means that you may need a special type of contact lens to fully correct your vision. To know for sure, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor and sign up for your free trial certificate before you go.
