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What Does VA Mean in Medical Terms?
VA stands for visual acuity. Sharpness of vision measured on a chart.
visual acuity
Sharpness of vision measured on a chart.
Where you will see VA
You will most often see VA in medical charts and clinical notes, observation charts and bedside assessments.
Example
A chart note might use “VA” as shorthand for visual acuity when documenting a patient's care.
Related abbreviations
- 4AT — 4 A's test
- A&O — alert and oriented
- A&O x4 — alert and oriented times four (person place time situation)
- A&P — auscultation and percussion
- a.m. — ante meridiem (morning)
- ABPI — ankle-brachial pressure index
- AC — anterior chamber (eye)
- ACG — angle-closure glaucoma
Browse the full Medical Abbreviations guide — 5,715 entries, searchable A–Z and by specialty.
Educational reference only. This guide is for learning and quick reference. Abbreviations vary between hospitals, countries and specialties, and some are discouraged because they can be misread. Always write and interpret orders using your own institution’s approved abbreviation list, and check anything unclear with the prescriber or your local policy.