Visual acuity is the clarity of vision when measured at a distance of 20 feet. Learn more about what it means, how it's tested, and more.

"Based on average patient follow-up and final visual acuity, those injured at work do at least as well as, if not potentially better than, those with open globe injuries sustained outside of work ...

Peek eye testing app shown to work as well as charts for visual acuity Date: May 28, 2015 Source: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Summary: A new study shows potential for eye tests to ...

While early treatment of diabetes-related eye disease slowed progression to severe disease, it did not improve visual acuity compared with treating more severe disease once it developed, according ...

Implanting intraocular lenses (IOLs) after cataract surgery in infants is neither beneficial nor detrimental to long-term visual outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Optotype acuity assessments in 4-year-olds who were treated for unilateral congenital cataract are reliable and predictive of their visual acuity at age 10.

“Still, given no established meaningful visual acuity advantage, this trial does not support earlier treatment for severe NPDR, at least up to 4 years.” ...

Longer-term follow-up of a randomized trial confirmed that prophylactic anti-VEGF therapy with aflibercept (Eylea) slows progression of diabetic retinopathy but does not improve visual acuity ...