It is always preferable to have a patient view a whole line of letters rather than single optotypes. True or false?

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True. It is always preferable to have a patient view a whole line of letters rather than single optotypes because distinguishing between letters is as important as distinguishing parts of a letter. This is especially significant when testing children because those with amblyopia are better ableto identify single letters and the end letters of a line than letters bound on two sides by other letters.This is called the "crowding phenomenon." Mild amblyopia may be missed if the child is presentedwith solitary objects to identify.

It Is Always Preferable to Have a Patient View a Whole