Tilda Publishing
Visual Acuity
Distance Visual Acuity
Near Visual Acuity
- If patient presents with spectacles/contacts, check VA with correction. If no correction available, check unaided VA.
- Check VA in right eye by having the patient cover the left eye with the paddle.
- Ask patient, "What's the lowest line you can read on the chart without squinting or straining?"
- Record the lowest line that the patient can read at least half the letters correctly.
- Repeat test checking VA in left eye (right eye covered).
- Repeat test with both eyes open (this gives OU visual acuity).
Near Visual Acuity
- Repeat process using a Snellen chart held at 40 cm distance from patient
Documentation
The first box (Previous Glasses Correction):
The second box (Previous Glasses Correction 2):
- Forward the manifest refraction from the last visit if returning patient
- List date in Age of Glasses
- When doctor performs Refraction, the prior manifest refraction should be synced into the automatic phoropter
The second box (Previous Glasses Correction 2):
- Sync the habitual spectacle rx from the lensometer using Hab Spx2
- List age of glasses
- Record distance VA and near VA.
- Checkmark glasses if wearing spectacles.
- Select type of chart: Snellen (commonly used)
