The Snellen Eye Chart is one way to measure visual acuity Snellen visual acuity was named after Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen and it was developed in 1862.

ANSWER: We can credit Dr. Hermann Snellen, a Dutch ophthalmologist at the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients, with putting the big E on top in 1862. He succeeded a Dr. Donders, who had done ...

Officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are partnering with the Fort Snelling National Cemetery to host a solemn Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony Monday.

One of Snellen’s big accomplishments was standardizing the eye chart so that others could use the same principles to develop their own tests. So we decided to give it a try.

Albert E. Snelling, 88, beloved husband of the late Anna, nee Gardner; loving father of Joseph and Constance Halachoulis; fond grandfather of Steven and Kristine Halachoulis; dear brother of Bro. D… ...

But this year, some gravesites at Fort Snelling will be without a wreath this holiday season due to a wreath shortage. There are more than 290,000 gravesites at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Local News Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad is looking for a few good men and women The group's recruiting officer says it's down about 10 members, mostly due to age and illness.

Wreaths Across America began with a ceremony Saturday morning at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Community volunteers then walked around the site to find headstones, say the names of the fallen ...

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A visual acuity test shows how well you can see a word or symbol from a certain distance. Learn what to expect and what the results mean.