Feature: LCD Visual Acuity Chart An eye chart is a chart used to measure visual acuity. Eye charts are often used by health care professionals, such as physicians or nurses, to screen persons for vision impairment. Ophthalmologists, physicians who specialize in the eye, also use eye charts to monitor the visual acuity of their patients in response to various therapies such as medications or surgery. The eye test chart is placed at a standardized distance away from the person whose vision is bein