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Instrucciones para utilizar la cuadrícula de Amsler
Esta página contiene instrucciones para utilizar una prueba de cuadrícula de Amsler descargable gratuita para ayudar a detectar síntomas tempranos de enfermedades de la retina, como la degeneración macular.
Para comenzar, descargue e imprima esta Cuadrícula de Amsler, su Prueba Ocular gratuita en papel blanco corriente o normal (formato PDF).
Cómo utilizar una cuadrícula de Amsler:
- Sostenga esta lámina (Cuadrícula de Amsler) a una distancia de lectura cómoda (generalmente, entre 12 a 14 pulgadas de distancia). Póngase anteojos de lectura si normalmente los utiliza.
- Cúbrase un ojo y enfóquese en el “punto negro” del centro de la cuadrícula.
- Cúbrase el otro ojo y repita la prueba. Si las líneas aparecen irregulares, tenues, onduladas o borrosas, haga una cita para realizarse un examen ocular de inmediato.
ESTA PRUEBA NO PRETENDE REEMPLAZAR LOS EXÁMENES OCULARES REGULARES.
También puede solicitar una versión magnética de la cuadrícula de Amsler llamando al 1-855-345-6637.
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