Code Number: 6J11.80

Demo Title: Eye Charts

Condition: Good

Principle: Parameters of the Human Eye

Area of Study: Optics

Equipment:

Eye vision chart, Large Protractor.

Procedure:

The larger version of this chart is the standard chart used by Doctors to determine if your vision is normal 20/20.

Use the large protractor to check for full range of peripheral vision.

References:

T. Kallard, "Method and Procedure for Eye Testing with Laser Speckle", Exploring Laser Light, p. 165.
Paul Doherty, Don Rathjen, "Peripheral Vision", The Cheshire Cat & Other Eye-Popping Experiments on How We See the World, p. 80.

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6J11.80 - Eye Charts

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