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I.S. EN ISO 8596:2018

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

OPHTHALMIC OPTICS - VISUAL ACUITY TESTING - STANDARD AND CLINICAL OPTOTYPES AND THEIR PRESENTATION (ISO 8596:2017)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

17-02-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2018

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National Foreword
European foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test methods
6 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Optotypes for clinical investigations
Bibliography

Defines a range of Landolt ring optotypes and describes a method for measuring distance visual acuity under photopic conditions for the purposes of certification or licensing.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNI EN ISO 8596 : 2009 Identical
UNE-EN ISO 8596:2010 Identical
ISO 8596:2017 Identical
SN EN ISO 8596 : 2009 Identical
BS EN ISO 8596:2009 Identical
ISO 8596:2009 Identical
EN ISO 8596:2018 Identical
NBN EN ISO 8596 : 2009 Identical

ISO 3:1973 Preferred numbers Series of preferred numbers

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