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  2. Photostress test - Wikipedia

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    Photostress recovery time (PSRT) is the time taken for visual acuity to return to normal levels after the retina has been bleached by a bright light source. Photostress recovery time measurement procedure is known as photostress test. Normal recovery time is about 15–30 seconds. [1]

  3. Amsler grid - Wikipedia

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    Ask to cover one eye with hand or occluder and look directly at the center black dot. While looking directly at the center dot, and observe the grid whether patient can see all corners and sides of grid. If any lines or areas look blurry, wavy, dark or blank mark that area in chart and consult ophthalmologist. Follow the same steps with the ...

  4. Snellen chart - Wikipedia

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    A person taking the test covers one eye from 6 metres or 20 feet away, and reads aloud the letters of each row, beginning at the top. The smallest row that can be read accurately indicates the visual acuity in that specific eye. The symbols on an acuity chart are formally known as "optotypes". Variation of Snellen chart with another letter ...

  5. Eye chart - Wikipedia

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    An example of the Landolt C eye chart (also known as the Japanese eye chart.). Numerous types of eye charts exist and are used in various situations. For example, the Snellen chart is designed for use at 6 meters or 20 feet, and is thus appropriate for testing distance vision, while the ETDRS chart is designed for use at 4 meters. [16]

  6. Farsightedness - Wikipedia

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    Far-sightedness, also known as long-sightedness, hypermetropia, and hyperopia, is a condition of the eye where distant objects are seen clearly but near objects appear blurred. This blur is due to incoming light being focused behind, instead of on, the retina due to insufficient accommodation by the lens. [ 6 ]

  7. Monoyer chart - Wikipedia

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    The Monoyer chart was created by Ferdinand Monoyer and is used to test visual acuity. [1] He inserted his name in the chart; reading upwards on both ends, but ignoring the first line, the name "Ferdinand Monoyer" can be seen.

  8. Myopia - Wikipedia

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    Form deprivation myopia occurs when the eyesight is deprived by limited illumination and vision range, [79] or the eye is modified with artificial lenses [80] or deprived of clear form vision. [81] In lower vertebrates, this kind of myopia seems to be reversible within short periods of time.

  9. Metacarpal bones - Wikipedia

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    The index metacarpal is the most firmly fixed, while the thumb metacarpal articulates with the trapezium and acts independently from the others. The middle metacarpals are tightly united to the carpus by intrinsic interlocking bone elements at their bases. The ring metacarpal is somewhat more mobile while the fifth metacarpal is semi ...