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The LANG-STEREOTEST is an easy-to-use screening-test designed for early detection of
problemswithstereoscopicvisioninchildren.
Two versions of thetestplatesareavailable,whichdifferonlyaccording to the 3D objectsto be
recognized.
TheLANG-STEREOTESTI displays a star, a cat and a car, while the LANG-STEREOTESTII
displaysamoon, atruck andan elephant,each ofthemappearingonadifferentlevel.Inaddition,
theLANG-STEREOTESTII contains a star that can be seen with only oneeye.
Note: the LANG-STEREOTEST does not measure visual acuity and does not
substituteforanophthalmologicexamination.Anegativetest result indicates only a
lack of stereoscopic vision at the time of examination.
Examination of children:
1. Position yourself in front of the examinee, so that you can easily observe his/her eye
movements.
2. Show the test plate exactly at right angles at a distance of about 40 cm (16 inches).
3.Ask the child if he/she sees something on the plate and watch the searching movements of
his/hereyes.
4. When a 3D object has been detected, ask the child to look for additional objects and also to
describethem. Theexamineemay then alsopoint at thefiguresand shouldbeable to tellwhich
of them sticks out most.
Results:
1. Positive: Correct localization and naming of all hidden objects, typically jumping eye
movements from one object to the next. No further examination of stereoscopic vision is
needed.
2.Negative: no objectcan bedetected,endeyemovements alsodo notindicate therecognition
of the3D objects. Eyesare scannino thetest plateand then shiftaway from it. Refer family to
specialist for further examination of streoscopic vision and visual acuity.
3. Doubtful: only one hidden object is localized and named correctly, eyes are scanning the
platefor objects.
Refertospecialistfor further examination of stereoscopic vision and visual acuity.
Refining the examination:
1. The child already knows the correct results and might try to cheat. Use the test card
upside-down or use two tests, one
in the correct horizontal position, the other one in a vertical position in which the 3D objects
cannotbe detected.
Changebetween versions of LANG-STEREOTESTwhenretesting.
2.To confirm apositive result,askthepersontocloseoneeyewhilelookingatthestereoscopic
figures.Immediate disappearance of the figureswillbe noted.