Which description best defines a 20/200 visual acuity in everyday terms?

Which description best defines a 20/200 visual acuity in everyday terms?

• A. A visual acuity of 20/20
• B. A visual acuity of 20/200
• C. A visual acuity of 20/40
• D. A visual acuity of 20/100

Answer: (B)

Understanding how distance vision is described helps you translate these numbers into everyday terms. A 20/200 acuity means you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision could see from 200 feet. That level of vision is far below normal and is commonly described in everyday language as legally blind. Among the options, the one that directly states that the acuity is 20/200 best matches this everyday understanding, because the other choices describe better vision (20/20, 20/40, 20/100) and would not reflect the same level of impairment.

Understanding how distance vision is described helps you translate these numbers into everyday terms. A 20/200 acuity means you can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision could see from 200 feet. That level of vision is far below normal and is commonly described in everyday language as legally blind. Among the options, the one that directly states that the acuity is 20/200 best matches this everyday understanding, because the other choices describe better vision (20/20, 20/40, 20/100) and would not reflect the same level of impairment.