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Snellen's Chart

By: Sarah Boslaugh
In: Encyclopedia of Global Health
Edited by: Yawei Zhang
Subject:Public Health (general), Public Health Education & Health Promotion

Snellen's chart is used to measure visual acuity by determining the level of visual detail that a person can discriminate. It was developed by the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen in 1854 and was adopted by medical professionals in many countries who ...

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  Boslaugh, S. (2008). Snellen's chart. In Y. Zhang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of global health (Vol. 1, pp. 1576-1576). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n1103
  
  Boslaugh, Sarah. "Snellen's Chart." In Encyclopedia of Global Health, edited by Zhang, Yawei, 1576-1576. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n1103.
  
  Boslaugh, S. 2008. Snellen's Chart. In: Yawei Zhang Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Global Health, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1576 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n1103> [Accessed 20 Apr 2021].
  
  Boslaugh, Sarah. "Snellen's Chart." Encyclopedia of Global Health. Edited by Yawei Zhang. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 1576-1576. SAGE Knowledge. 20 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963855.n1103.
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