Visual Acuity Definition

noun
The ability of the eye to discriminate detail, usually tested by comparison with the power of the normal eye to distinguish certain letters on a standard chart at a given distance, generally 20 feet.
Webster's New World
Sharpness of vision, especially as tested with a Snellen chart. Normal visual acuity based on the Snellen chart is 20/20.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • sharp-sightedness
  • acuity

Other Word Forms of Visual Acuity

Noun

Singular:
visual acuity
Plural:
visual acuities

Visual Acuity Sentence Examples

  • The re-evaluation will consist of a repeat attempt to measure visual acuity.

  • To this end luminaries should have full horizontal cut off using a white light source to improve visual acuity.

  • Glare from direct, reflected, or scattered sunlight causes discomfort and reduces visual acuity.

  • The principal cause of visual impairment was identified for eyes with presenting visual acuity 6/18.

  • Surgery led to an increase in against the rule astigmatism, which was the major cause of uncorrected visual acuity less than 6/18.

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