Snellen chart

[ snĕl′ən ]

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A chart for testing visual acuity, usually consisting of letters, numbers, or pictures printed in lines of decreasing size which a patient is asked to read or identify at a fixed distance.

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“The threat streams to U.S. interests and Western interests are off the chart,” he said.
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It was creative thinking like this that helped it debut at number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart.
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Its inclusion in Record of the Year is on track with the recent trend of all nominees being chart-toppers.
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The book hit the top spot during the week of Sept. 25, 2011 but fell off the chart the next week.
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The song did indeed become an underground hit before hitting the mainstream, reaching No. 15 on the RB singles chart.
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In Captain Cook's rough chart there is twelve fathoms marked between two shoals which must mean the above.
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The reef that is laid down upon the chart, in latitude 29 degrees 10 minutes is from Van Keulen.
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In coasting along the shore, you will discern the summits which are marked on the chart.
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It is the Tache blanche remarquable of De Freycinet's chart.
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As will be seen by the chart, Bowness is situated about a little north of the half length of the Lake.
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