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Screening for Visual Acuity

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Measuring the clients ability to focus their vision is called   Accommodation or Visual Acuity  
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Visual acuity is commonly performed using a:   Snellen Eye Chart  
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The Snellen 'E' eye chart is used to test;   The vision of children and non-reading adults  
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Snellen eye charts use block letters of   Decreasing size or familiar shapes of decresing size  
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Along each line of Snellen eye chart block let set there is;   A fraction 20/20  
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The Snellen fraction represents;   The clients visual acuity  
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20/20 on a Snellen eye chart means   At 20ft you can see clearly what normal eyes see at 20ft  
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20/30 on a Snellen eye chart means   At 20 ft you can see what normal eyes see clearly at 30  
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Measuring visual Acuity; The client should be Standing;   20ft from the Snellen chart  
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Measuring visual Acuity; The MA should hold a piece of paper;   Under the line of block letters to be read  
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Measuring visual Acuity; Ask the client to use both eyes and;   Say the block letters starting at the top of the chart from 'L-->R' until a mistake is made  
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Measuring visual Acuity; You should document the smallest line of letters;   The client is able to read or identify  
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Measuring visual Acuity; Ask the client to cover one eye with an occluder and;   Say the clock letters starting at the top of the chart from 'R-->L' until a mistake is made  
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Measuring visual Acuity; Ask the client to cover the opposit eye with an occluder and   Say the block letters starting at the top of the chart from 'L-->R' until a mistake is made  
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Measuring visual Acuity; Should be performed with and without   The client wearing their glasses or contacts  
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Measuring visual Acuity; Document the fraction associated with each letter by using the abbreviations;   OU - Both eye OD - Right eye OS - Left eye  
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