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Snell Chart reading

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ann39244
ann39244

How much time do you spend reading a line on the Snell Eye Chart?

I have been going to the Eye Doctor quite a bit lately and most of the techs that administer the test ask me what the lowest line is that I can read. I'd take my time, letter by letter and could just eek out what letter it was. The test never made sense to me because in real life I can't spend seconds on trying to read ONE letter . Then the most recent tech asked me "what the lowest line is that I can COMFORTABLY read." How much time do you spend reading a line/or a character on the eye chart?

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  • SueAndHerZoo
    SueAndHerZoo ann39244

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    Hardly any time.... I scan down to whatever line I can clearly read all the letters in and recite them.

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