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Snellen test
Snellen test[′snel·ən ‚test] (medicine) A test for visual acuity presenting letters, numbers, or letter E's in various positions, with the symbols varying in size; if the smallest are read at a distance of 20 feet (6 meters), vision is recorded as 20/20, or normal. Snellen, Herman
Snellen, HermanS11-868020 (snel'en) Dutch ophthalmologist, 1834–1908.Snellen chartA chart imprinted with lines of black letters graduating in size from smallest on the bottom to largest on top; used for testing visual acuity.Snellen reflexCongestion of the ear on the same side upon stimulation of the distal end of the divided auriculotemporal nerve. Synonym: auriculocervical nerve reflexSnellen testA test for visual acuity in which the patient reads a Snellen chart at a certain distance with one eye, then with the other eye, and then with both eyes. |