Refractive eye examination system

A system configured for conducting a refractive examination of an eye of a patient, comprising:

• a communication device comprising:
• a communication module that connects to the internet or other information highway and configured to transmit and receive information over the internet or other information highway;
• and
• a processor that is programmed to connect to a remote computer via the communication module, the remote computer having a data storage device, the data storage device storing images of eye charts, wherein the images of eye charts are constructed to simulate refractions that are needed to correct at least one condition selected from the group consisting of myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism, wherein each image is correlated with a specific prescription;
• wherein the processor is programmed to display the eye charts from the data storage device, and
• a user interface that is configured for allowing a user to control processes of the processor;
• a display screen configured for displaying images via the processor;
• a least one speaker connected to the processor, the speaker being adapted to play signals received by the processor,
• at least one microphone connected to the processor, and
• a headset configured to be worn by the patient, and being configured for mounting the communication device thereto such that the display screen of the communication device is viewable by a the patient when the patient is wearing the headset, wherein the headset has separate screens for each eye of the patient, such that half of the display screen of the communication device is viewable through each one of the screens of the headset,
• wherein when a patient wears the headset with the communication device mounted thereon, the eye charts are displayable to the user via the display screen of the communication device.