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Visual Acuity Conversion Chart

This document contains 3 visual acuity conversion charts that convert between different visual acuity measurement scales for distance, near, and intermediate vision. The distance chart converts between UK, decimal, 5m, and US scales. The near chart converts between UK and US scales measured at 40cm. And the intermediate chart converts between UK and US scales measured at 100cm.

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Visual Acuity Conversion Chart

This document contains 3 visual acuity conversion charts that convert between different visual acuity measurement scales for distance, near, and intermediate vision. The distance chart converts between UK, decimal, 5m, and US scales. The near chart converts between UK and US scales measured at 40cm. And the intermediate chart converts between UK and US scales measured at 100cm.

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Distance Visual Acuity Conversion Chart

UK Decimal 5m US
6/3 2.0 5/3 20/10
6/4 1.5 20/13
6/5 1.2 20/17
6/6 1.0 5/5 20/20
6/9 0.7 5/7.5 20/30
6/12 0.5 5/10 20/40
6/18 0.3 5/15 20/60
6/24 0.25 5/20 20/80
6/36 0.2 5/30 20/120
6/60 0.1 5/50 20/200

Near Visual Acuity Conversion Chart


UK (at 40cm) US (at40cm) Distance equivalent
N4.5 20/20 6/6
N5 20/30 6/9
N6 20/40 6/12
N8
N10 20/60 6/18
N12 20/80 6/24
N14 20/100 6/30
N18
N24 20/200 6/60
N36
N48

Intermediate Visual Acuity Conversion Chart


UK (at 100cm) US (at100cm) Distance equivalent
N8 20/20 6/6
N10 20/25 6/7.5
N12 20/30 6/9
N14 20/40 6/12
N18 20/60 6/18
N24 20/80 6/24
N36
N48 20/200 6/60

Note: the near vision conversions are approximated to the nearest N equivalent.

Visual Acuity Conversion Chart 09/2012 1 of 1 Issued By: UK Civil Aviation Authority,
Medical Department

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