Are you writing ‘Less than 6/60?’ Dont do it! Download printable Snellen letters.

Over the last few weeks we have been covering a few teaching sessions for the Routine Exam for the Final Assessment.  A number of students were happily recording <6/60 when the unaided vision dropped below the top letter of the Snellen chart.

A discussion then followed.  Whilst all appreciated the importance of recording the vision accurately, few were keen to move the patient from the consulting room chair to a 3m distance. 

It was then suggested that what would be needed is a single 6/60 sized letter pasted onto the back of their clip board so that they could quickly and efficiently hold this at a 3m or 2m working distance.

This has been mentioned several times recently so, without much further ado  - Printable Snellen 6/60 letters  

Please download and copy to your heart’s content.  But for argument’s sake, follow the instructions for best results:

For best results:

1. For maximum contrast, use an Inkjet printer and set to ‘Best Quality’ in Properties in the Printer menu.  (The contrast will not be high enough if you use a LaserJet printer).
2. In your Printer menu make sure that the option of ‘Print Scaling’ is set to ‘None.’
3. When printed the height of the letters should measure 87.3 mm
4. Laminate the letters with a matt laminate pouch to avoid veiling glare.

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