4. Are cats nearsighted?
The answer is most likely yes. Cats do seem to be nearsighted, meaning they can’t see objects that are far away clearly. Visual acuity means sharpness of vision, and on average, humans have a visual acuity of about 20/20. Cats, on the other hand, have a visual acuity ranging anywhere from 20/100 to 20/200. This means that a cat has to be 20 feet away from an object to see it as clearly as a human who is standing 100 or 200 feet away from it. If cats were humans, they’d be prescribed a pair of glasses stat!
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