- eye chart
- noun Date: 1943 a chart read at a fixed distance for purposes of testing sight; especially one with rows of letters or objects of decreasing size
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eye chart — n a chart that is read at a fixed distance for purposes of testing sight esp one with rows of letters or objects of decreasing size … Medical dictionary
eye chart — eye′ chart n. cvb oph a chart for testing vision, usu. containing letters in rows of decreasing size to be read at a fixed distance • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
eye chart — n. a chart used to test vision from a specified distance: it consists typically of rows of letters of decreasing size … English World dictionary
Eye chart — NOTOC Infobox Laboratory equipment name = Eye chart caption = Typical Snellen chart used for visual acuity testing. acronym = other names = uses = Vision testing inventor = manufacturer = model = related = Snellen chart Landolt C Lea test Tibetan … Wikipedia
eye chart — noun a chart that is read from a fixed distance; used as a test of vision • Hypernyms: ↑chart * * * noun : a chart that is read at a fixed distance for purposes of testing sight ; especially : one with rows of letters or objects of decreasing… … Useful english dictionary
eye chart — noun a sign or poster showing letters or symbols in progressively smaller lines of type, used to test distance vision The doctor said I needed glasses after I failed to read past the fourth line on the eye chart … Wiktionary
Eye chart test — This test measures how well you see at various distances. The eye chart itself the usual one is called Snellen s chart is imprinted with block letters that line by line decrease in size, corresponding to the distance at which that line of letters … Medical dictionary
Eye chart, Snellen's — The familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. Snellen s chart is imprinted with block letters that line by line decrease in size, corresponding to the distance at which that line of letters is normally visible. The … Medical dictionary
eye chart — Ophthalm. a chart for testing vision, typically containing letters, symbols, or pictures in rows of decreasing size that are to be read or identified at a fixed distance. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
Tibetan eye chart — The Tibetan eye chart is a tool created by Tibetan monks. According to them, it can be used to train the muscles and nerves of the optical system, correcting visual problems.Fact|date=March 2008ee also*Bates Method *Eye chart External links *… … Wikipedia
