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What is an example of a bad score on a visual acuity test? when are you bad enough to need glasses to drive?

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Dr. Stephen Daquino answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

20/40 or Worse: A distance vision test of 20/40 or worse will disqualify you on a dmv physical here in california. They differ state to state, but i believe they are the same. So 20/40, 20/50, 20/60, etc would be examples of worsening vision. 20/20 is perfect. It is what you see from 20 feet / what a normal person sees from.

Answered 7/5/2012

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