Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Practice Exam

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What is the primary purpose of the Snellen chart?

To measure color perception
To assess visual acuity
To test depth perception
To evaluate peripheral vision

The correct answer is: To assess visual acuity

The primary purpose of the Snellen chart is to assess visual acuity. This chart is specifically designed to measure how well a person can see at a distance, providing a standardized way to gauge the clarity or sharpness of vision. By having the patient read letters of varying sizes from a specified distance, healthcare providers can determine the smallest letters that can be discriminated and thus calculate the visual acuity, typically expressed as a fraction (e.g., 20/20 vision). Other options focus on different aspects of vision: color perception pertains to how well one can distinguish colors; depth perception is about the ability to judge distances; and peripheral vision refers to the ability to see out of the corner of one's eye. However, these aspects are not assessed using the Snellen chart, making visual acuity its primary purpose.