Amsler grid Amsler grid The Amsler grid, used since 1945, is a grid of horizontal and vertical lines used to monitor a person's central visual field. The grid was developed by Marc Amsler, a Swiss ophthalmologist. It is a diagnostic tool that aids in the detection of visual disturbances caused by changes in the retina, particularly the macula (e.g. macular degeneration, Epiretinal membrane), as well as the optic nerve and the visual pathway to the brain. In the test, the person looks with each eye separately at the small dot in the center of the grid. Patients with macular disease may see
Marty Amsler Marty Amsler Charles Martin "Marty" Amsler (born October 26, 1942) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Evansville. Amsler went to Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana and graduated in 1960. He graduated from University of Evansville in 1967. In 1964, he was named to the All-Conference team of the Indiana Collegiate Conference at defensive end. He was inducted into the University of Evansville Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1979