Eye Chart

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Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an ex ercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of interpretative reading, like one does with literature. When you have finished reading an eye chart, what exactly have you even read? From a Spanish cleric's Renaissance guide to testing vision, to a Dutch ophthalmologist's innovation in optical tech, to the witty subversion of the eye chart in advertising and popular culture, William Germano's Eye Chart lets people see the eye chart at last. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Author: William GermanoEditors: Christopher Schaberg / Ian BogostSeries: Object LessonsPublisher: Bloomsbury AcademicPages: 192ppSize: 5 x 7.5Notes: paperbackRelease Date: September 7, 2017ISBN: 978-1501312342 Show more