This chart which is called a Snellen Eye Chart, measures visual acuity. From Wordnik.com. [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference
Most of us are familiar with the big "E" Snellen Chart on the ophthalmologist's wall. From Wordnik.com. [Tom McIntyre's Glossary of Shooting Optics Terms] Reference
Moreover, as shown below, it is needed by children able to pass satisfactorily the Snellen test. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
After being assistant to the ophthalmologist H. Snellen Sr. in the renowned eye-hospital Gasthuis voor. From Wordnik.com. [Willem Einthoven - Biography] Reference
These numbers indicate how well a person can see a particular line on the Snellen Chart at a specified distance. From Wordnik.com. [Eyeglasses 101] Reference
Every school, private and parochial as well as public, should supply itself with the Snellen card for testing eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
In the United States, visual acuity (how clear and sharp our vision is) is generally measured using a Snellen Chart. From Wordnik.com. [Eyeglasses 101] Reference
Paraponyx diminutalis Snellen (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) as a serious pest of Nymphoides cristatum in Keoladeo National Park, Baharatpur, Rajasthan. From Wordnik.com. [Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park, India] Reference
Practically, however, it is out of the question at the present time to have the majority of children given a more thorough test than that provided by the Snellen card. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
If the Snellen card is used, and if it is more convenient to have both child and card stationary, satisfactory results will be obtained by having the child read from large letters down as far as he can see. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
If the regular Snellen card is used containing letters of different size, place in the denominator the number of the lowest line each eye and both eyes together can read easily, and in the numerator the number of feet from card to eye. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
It is better to have ten separate letters of exactly the right size and the same size than a row of letters on one card, as in the Snellen test, otherwise memory will aid the eye, or, as happened recently, a whole class may agree to feign remarkable nearsightedness or farsightedness by confusing letters learned in advance from the card. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
Is the Snellen chart used to pass the eye test to get you license in New York? en Español. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Who looks confused, as if they were attempting a difficult eye exam or tackling a Snellen chart. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest on Air America] Reference
For example, the Snellen chart does not measure glare sensitivity, so different tests are required. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
One patient experienced a 1 line reduction in Snellen acuity owing to co-existing ocular surface disease. From Wordnik.com. [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference
Still, Snellen charts are "not that sensitive," Subzwari said, and someone with cataracts might pass the exam. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
• What percent of your refractive surgery patients achieve Snellen uncorrected visual acuity of 20 / 40 or better?. From Wordnik.com. [Best Syndication -] Reference
(Snellen chart) is not a reliable test for cataracts, but other tests can assist in the diagnosis, including tests measuring. From Wordnik.com. [Best Syndication -] Reference
I talked to Debra Snellen from LEAMIS on the phone today, and got an interesting, if overdue, story that I had to share, even though it takes a little explaining. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Neuron] Reference
He rummaged through a pile of papers and pamphlets on a table in the middle of the room and unearthed a faded old Snellen test-chart, which he pinned on the wall with a thumbtack. From Wordnik.com. [In the days of my youth when I was a student in the University of Virginia, 1888-1893.] Reference
This app replaces the laminated cards physicians carry around and also allows anyone interested in learning to have instant reference to such things as EKG values, Mental Status Exam guide, Snellen chart, and more. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
Convert Reduced Snellen (RS) to Metric to Printer's Point. From Wordnik.com. [LearnHub Activities] Reference
However, the Lasik doctors know that Lasik destroys other qualities of vision that can’t be measured on the Snellen eye chart. From Wordnik.com. [More Bad News for the Lasik Business - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Post-operatively, 22 out of %) patients achieved > 2 lines improvement in Snellen, visual acuity; 12 out of 40 (30 %) patients achieved a 1 line improvement in Snellen, visual acuity; and 5 out of 40 (12.5 %) patients 'visual acuities remained stable. From Wordnik.com. [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference
Snellen. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman] Reference
Snellen, W.B. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
Snellen eye test, 73, 77. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
The Snellen fractions, 20/20, 20/30, etc., are measures of visual acuity. From Wordnik.com. [Eyeglasses 101] Reference
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