This research addresses the problems faced by patients with macular vision loss who are trying to adopt new viewing strategies. The hypothesis is that these problems are tightly connected with the detailed topography of residual vision in both eyes. In order to assess this topography in a quick and cost-effective way, a computerized test was developed and is here compared to already established methods. The results show that existing methods of analyzing visual field properties do not yield the information necessary to guide patients with macular vision loss through the difficult period of adopting new viewing habits. In contrast, our test provides the necessary data and does so in much less time and with less fatigue for the patient.