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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > screening, assessment, and diagnosis > diagnosis > diagnostic techniques and procedures > ophthalmological diagnostic techniques > vision tests > visual acuity
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > visual acuity
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > visual acuity

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visual acuity  

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  • Visual acuity is a measure of the keenness of sight. It has been studied, measured, and analyzed for thousands of years because it represents a fundamental limit in our ability to see. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Visual Acuity]

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