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How to Check Your Patient's Visual Acuity

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How to Check Your Patient's Visual Acuity

2,756,630 views October 26, 2015 12:25

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This video shows how to assess a patient’s distance vision using Snellen charts, a key skill for clinical learners new to eye exams. You’ll learn the proper technique and equipment for accurate testing in a healthcare setting.

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** Peer Reviewed (through LearnFM, the Shared Canadian Curriculum in Family Medicine, learnfm.ca) **
This is a video that teaches how to check patients' distance visual acuity using Snellen charts. It is aimed at clinical learners unfamiliar with visual acuity assessment. IT IS NOT FOR CHECKING YOUR OWN VISUAL ACUITY. It simply teachers how to check someone else's visual acuity. For more great clinical education materials, go to learnfm.ca, the Shared Canadian Curriculum in Family Medicine!

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dkcalgary published this 12:25 video tutorial on October 26, 2015. It has been watched 2,756,630 times on YouTube.

Channel: dkcalgary
Category: Education
Duration: 12:25
Published: October 26, 2015
Views: 2,756,630
Likes: 21,347

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How to Test Visual Acuity | Vision Test From Home | EyeQue eyeque.com
Visual acuity worse than 20/40 frequently results in difficulty in reading the small print. While state laws differ, visual acuity of 20/40-20/60 or better in at least one eye is generally required for driving a car. Vi…
How to Check Visual Acuity in Low Vision Patients — Eye Tech ... eyetechtraining.com
The First Step of Checking Visual Acuity [00:00] If your patient cannot see the big E, then you're going to see if they can count fingers. So what you're going to do is you're going to go to the end of the room. You est…
Visual Acuity Test: Purpose, Procedure, and Results healthline.com
A visual acuity test is an eye exam that checks how well you see the details of a letter or symbol from a specific distance. Visual acuity refers to your ability to discern the shapes and details ...

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