How is the Snellen eye chart organized?

Arranged as a pyramid of sorts, the letters in the Snellen chart are specifically chosen and arranged to test your sharpness and clarity of vision at a baseline distance of 20 feet. During a visual acuity test, the Snellen eye chart is viewed as a projection, or mounted on a wall.

What is the proper procedure for testing visual acuity which eye first?

Note: Some people prefer to always test the right eye first. Others prefer to test the ‘worse’ eye first (ask the patient out of which eye they see best). This ensures that the minimum is read with the ‘worse’ eye, and more will be read with the ‘good’ eye.

How do you record Snellen eye chart results?

Recording Snellen Results

Results are recorded as a fraction.
Top number equates to the distance (in metres) at which the test chart was presented (usually 6m),
Bottom number identifies the position on the chart of the smallest line read by the ‘patient’.

How do I report a Snellen chart?

What is the size of the Snellen chart?

Snellen Eye Chart- 22 L x 11 W.

What is the size of eye test chart?

Snellen designed stylized letters on a 5×5 grid, which he called “optotypes.” He defined the reference standard (known today as “20/20”) as the ability to recognize one of his optotypes when it subtends an angle of 5 minutes of arc. He described this as a size that can be “easily recognized by normal observers.”

How do you write a Snellen chart results?

Recording Snellen Results Top number equates to the distance (in metres) at which the test chart was presented (usually 6m), Bottom number identifies the position on the chart of the smallest line read by the ‘patient’. Eg; 6/60 means the subject can only see the top letter when viewed at 6m.

What is tested with a Snellen chart?

The visual acuity test is used to determine the smallest letters you can read on a standardized chart (Snellen chart) or a card held 20 feet (6 meters) away. Special charts are used when testing at distances shorter than 20 feet (6 meters). Some Snellen charts are actually video monitors showing letters or images.