The Beardsworth
Reading Chart
Children’s vision testing made easy
The Beardsworth
Reading Chart
Children’s vision testing made easy
Chart Design
Examining children can be challenging. The Beardsworth Reading Chart is a tool that is simple for the optometrist to use and engaging for even the most active child.
Accurate and easy to use
Page 1 text for readers
Page 2 single letters, numbers and pictures for non readers
Simple children's story with repetition, familiar themes and colourful characters for context
Easy vocabulary comprising of the "first 100 sight words"
Child friendly Comic Sans font from size N32 to N4
Calibrated for use at 30cm and laminated
About me
I am an optometrist with a special interest in children’s vision. I qualified as a dispensing optician from City and East London College and went on to study optometry at the University of Wales in Cardiff. I emigrated to New Zealand in 2004 and Wellington has been home ever since.
I work as a general optometrist at Sercombe & Matheson Opticians and a paediatric optometrist at Wellington hospital. I have completed a Masters degree in clinical optometry through the University of Melbourne, Australia and gained theraputic endorsement from the Australian College of Optometry. In 2023 I became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Joining this historical group has been a great way to connect with fellow members in the U.K. and around the world.
As I came to specialise in childrens vision, I struggled to find an effective tool for assessing reading and decided to design my own reading chart. I have been using the Beardsworth Reading Chart in practice since 2022 and it has been as helpful as I hoped it would be.
The Beardsworth Reading Chart
$99 NZD for 1 chart
$249 NZD for 3 charts
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“Have been on the lookout for a nice child friendly chart for a very long time. Thanks for making one! THE BEARDSWORTH READING CHART been really useful for testing near vision for both children as well as non-English speaking adults as it is visually engaging and has a variety of testing options. ”
Gina Partridge, B.Optom (Hons) BSc Cert. Adv Contact Lenses
Therapeutic Optometrist – Contact Lens & Children’s Vision Specialist
“Your chart has made testing near acuity in kids so easy. The fun presentation means it’s not too intimidating for them, and the options for non-readers are so useful.”
Jenny Stewart,
General and Therapeutic Optometrist