You assess a client's vision to be 20/50 in both eyes. What does this mean?

Options:
A. The client can see at 50 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 20 feet.
B. The client can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 50 feet.
C. The client has better vision than normal.
D. The client has worse vision than normal.

20/50 vision means seeing at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 50 feet, indicating worse vision than normal. The correct option is B.

Explanation:

20/50 vision means that the person can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 50 feet. It indicates worse vision than normal. This assessment is based on the Snellen chart used in optometry offices for testing visual acuity. If a client's vision is 20/50, it signifies they can only see at 20 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 50 feet, indicating worse than normal vision.

If a client's vision is assessed to be 20/50 in both eyes, it means the client can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see at 50 feet. This is a measure of visual acuity, where the first number (20) indicates the distance in feet from the chart the person is standing, and the second number (50) indicates the distance at which a person with normal vision could read the same line.