A method for evaluating the visual acuity of a person using a mobile device having at least a front camera and a screen, the method including a user positioning step during which the user of a mobile device positions himself in front of a mirror at a predefined distance d/2, a mobile device positioning step during which the mobile device is positioned with the front camera of the mobile device facing the mirror, a distance measuring step during which a distance d between the front camera of the mobile device and a virtual image of the mobile device in the mirror is measured, a displaying step during which the screen of the mobile device displays optotypes, and an evaluation step during which the visual acuity of the user is evaluated.