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How can you calculate visual acuity based on eyeglass prescription?

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Dr. Steven Hill answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Simplistic: The simplistic answer is that a good optometrist/ophthalmologist knows what acuity corresponds with what prescription. I don't think you will find a formula to calculate this.

Answered 11/24/2019

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