E chart
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E chart
Adapted from the National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health. Available online: http://www.nei.nih.gov
An E chart is used to test the far vision of children and people who cannot read. It has several rows, which contain only the letter E in different positions. The top row is the largest and the bottom row of Es is the smallest. You stand
Similar charts use the letter C or pictures.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology |
| Last Updated | July 6, 2007 |
| Last updated: | July 06, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology |
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