Abstract: A selection for an acuity test chart is received in distributed Web content that correlates to a distance between an end user and a display of the test chart. A selection also is received of a trio of lines of different widths in a set of lines defining one of twelve radially equidistant radii of equal length extending from a common vertex in an astigmatism clock chart. An astigmatism fan chart also is generated and presented in the Web content utilizing three of the trio of lines in the selection and including twelve repeating sequences of three radially equidistant radii of different widths corresponding to the different widths of the utilized three of the trio of lines. One of the radii is selected and a prescription computed including the visual acuity value, a cylinder value deriving from the selected trio, and an axis value deriving from the selected radii.

Abstract: A remote eye examination method includes initiating a remote chat session between a local computing device coupled to a phoropter, and a remote computer, and initializing the phoropter for remote control by the remote computer. Then, a multi-colored lamp is activated in a first color until a determination that a refractory examination utilizing the phoropter has commenced. Thereafter, responsive to a determination that the examination has commenced, the multi-colored lamp changes to a second color, and movement of portions of the phoropter are commanded as directed by the remote computer, data is recorded into a patient record and a progression of the examination monitored. Finally, on condition that a threshold period of time before a conclusion of the refractory examination is detected, the multi-colored lamp changes to a third color and upon conclusion of the examination, a message transmitted to a remote account indicating access to the patient record.