Visual+acuity

=1375735166= = = = __Definition__: = How well one can see details at a distance.HGD p.529 Visual acuity in adults is "20/20" vision, p. 98.toc HGD Chapter 4, p. 98

Sharpness of vision, measured by the ability to discern letters or numbers at a given distance according to a fixed standard

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= __Analogies__: = the use of a telescope to see distant objects, such as stars,planets, or even down to earth objects, can be compared to visual acuity

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=__In the News__:= [] There are new chart measures that measures a patients visual acuity. Children from age 6 to 18 years old visual charts may change. [] Just over one-third of individuals with retinal vasculitis will experience vision loss despite undergoing therapy for the condition, while approximately the same proportion will experience some improvement, show study results.

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