Madam Ojo, age 60, comes to the eye clinic for a routine eye examination.   I. Describe the procedure for checking visual acuity. II. If the ophthalmic nurse records 6/60 for Madam Ojo’s visual acuity, how would you explain this visual acuity score to a first-year nursing student?

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Madam Ojo, age 60, comes to the eye clinic for a routine eye examination.

 

I. Describe the procedure for checking visual acuity.

II. If the ophthalmic nurse records 6/60 for Madam Ojo’s visual acuity, how would you explain this visual acuity score to a first-year nursing student?

 

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