Eye test – acuity; Vision test – acuity Definition of Visual
acuity test The visual acuity test is used to determine the
smallest letters a person can read on a standardized chart or
card held 14 - 20 feet away. Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of
Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA .
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. –
1/21/2009