visual acuity
noun
: the relative ability of the visual organ to resolve detail that is usually expressed as the reciprocal of the minimum angular separation in minutes of two lines just resolvable as separate and that forms in the average human eye an angle of one minute
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In tests of visual acuity in the damaged eye, the majority of patients regained some sight, with some advancing from legally blind to low vision.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Around two-thirds of astronauts on long missions to the ISS experience changes in visual acuity, particularly for close-up vision.
—Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
And, as the SISSA research suggests, AI seemingly struggles to match the visual acuity of rats.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Discomfort and disability from intense, blue-rich LED lighting can decrease visual acuity and safety, resulting in concerns and creating a road hazard.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Around two-thirds of astronauts on long missions to the ISS experience changes in visual acuity, particularly for close-up vision.
—Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
And, as the SISSA research suggests, AI seemingly struggles to match the visual acuity of rats.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Discomfort and disability from intense, blue-rich LED lighting can decrease visual acuity and safety, resulting in concerns and creating a road hazard.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Visual acuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visual%20acuity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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