Snellen ChartAdapted from the National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes
of Health. Available online: http://www.nei.nih.gov A
Snellen chart is used to test far vision. It has several rows of letters. The
letters on the top line are the largest; those on the bottom line are the
smallest. You stand 20 ft (6 m)
from the chart, cover one eye, and read the smallest row of letters you can see
on the chart. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerKathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerChristopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology Current as ofMarch 3, 2017 Current as of:
March 3, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology |
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