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Measures
of Acuity
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20/20: can see at 20 what a normal person can
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see at
20.
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This is
normal, not perfect, vision.
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20/200: can
see at 20 what a normal person can
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see at
200.
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l |
Visual
angle of the critical feature in a test, e.g. the
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width of
the bars in a grating.
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A
typical population average is 1 arcmin (1/60 degree).
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Acuity
and Retinal Location:
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Best at
fovea. Falls off rapidly in
periphery. Is
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tied to
density of cones.
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