"Landolt C" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Landolt Cs [plural]
Etymology: Developed by the Swiss-born ophthalmologist Edmund Landolt. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Landolt C (plural Landolt Cs)
  1. A ring with a gap in it, used as a symbol in vision tests. Wikipedia link: Landolt C Synonyms: Landolt broken ring, Landolt ring Hypernyms: optotype

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