Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Moderately reduced visual acuity
Moderate visual impairment
HP:0030515
What it means
Moderate reduction of the ability to see. On the 6m visual acuity scale, moderate reduction is defined as less than 6/18 but at least 6/60. On the 20ft visual acuity scale, moderate reduction is defined as less than 20/70 but at least 20/200. On the decimal visual acuity scale, moderate reduction is defined as less than 0.3 but at least 0.1.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
Sometimes5–29%
2The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Moderate reduction in visual acuity · Moderate vision loss · Moderate visual loss
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