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:
- 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).
- In your Printer menu make sure that the option of ‘Print Scaling’ is set to ‘None.’
- When printed the height of the letters should measure 87.3 mm
- Laminate the letters with a matt laminate pouch to avoid veiling glare.