Functional Reading Acuity Screening Test (FRAST)

The Functional Reading Acuity Screening Test (FRAST) is a practical screening test designed as a lower-cost alternative to the standardized commercially available reading acuity and contrast sensitivity tests that can cost well over $200. This test was designed for therapists and nurses to screen for disabled visual acuity, as well as to document functional problems using accurately sized images of practical reading tasks such as medication labels and warnings, package labels and bills. The FRAST is of standard letter size and thus easily fits into a carrying case. The glossy overlay cover not only protects the documents but also can be used to illustrate reflective glare when instructing a patient about lighting. The reading acuity test can be used to approximate magnification requirements for first response interventions such as simply enlarging the text. This is a non-standardized logarithmic reading acuity test from 0.4M (20/20) up to 8.0M (20/400) size with typical line spacing an