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 He also played on special teams. He signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent in 1971, but was released on September 2. Throughout his entire NFL career he played in 37 games but never started a single one. Amsler was a member of the NFL Players Association Former Players Board of Directors. He lived in Evansville, Indiana and Mount Prospect, Illinois. While living in Mount Prospect, he was named to the board of directors for the satellite branch of the Franklin Boulevard Community Hospital proposed for just south of Wheeling. He has a son named C. Martin Amsler