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DISTANT VISION ACUITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance vision
1, record 1, English, distance%20vision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distance acuity 2, record 1, English, distance%20acuity
correct
- distant visual acuity 3, record 1, English, distant%20visual%20acuity
correct
- distant vision acuity 4, record 1, English, distant%20vision%20acuity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to register optical details of objects that are far from the eye, e.g., on a chart positioned 20 [feet] away from the viewer in a test of visual acuity. 5, record 1, English, - distance%20vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reciprocal of distance acuity may be used to determine the approximate strength of the initial trial lens for near vision ... 6, record 1, English, - distance%20vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acuité visuelle de loin
1, record 1, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acuité de loin 2, record 1, French, acuit%C3%A9%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
- acuité visuelle en vision de loin 1, record 1, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20en%20vision%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun
- acuité visuelle à distance 3, record 1, French, acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesure de l'acuité visuelle. L'acuité visuelle subjective. Sa mesure est la plus fréquente en clinique, en vision de loin comme en vision de près. 1, record 1, French, - acuit%C3%A9%20visuelle%20de%20loin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye test 1, record 2, English, eye%20test
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vision test 1, record 2, English, vision%20test
- eye examination 2, record 2, English, eye%20examination
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A test designed to assess one or more elements of eyesight, such as distant visual acuity, peripheral vision or binocular vision. 1, record 2, English, - eye%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sight testing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de vision 1, record 2, French, test%20de%20vision
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- examen de la vue 2, record 2, French, examen%20de%20la%20vue
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Évaluation ou examen d'une ou de plusieurs fonctions visuelles, telles que l'acuité visuelle centrale, la perception des couleurs, l'étendue du champ visuel, la vision binoculaire. Peu usité en France. 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20vision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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