Eye-Q

See also: eye-Q and Eye Q

English

Alternative forms

• eye-Q, Eye Q

Etymology

Blend of eye +‎ IQ.

Noun

Eye-Q (uncountable)

1. (nonce word) A score measuring knowledge about eyes or vision.
   • 1949, Visual Digest, volume 14, number 5, page 18:

     WHAT’S YOUR EYE-Q? Here are some odd facts about eyes. Try matching the statements in the column on the left with the words appearing in the column on the right. Then check your Eye-Q with the correct answers on page 20.

   • 1996 January 9, Weekly World News, page 40:

     5 eye-opening facts about your vision! Next month is National Eye-Care Month, so here’s an opportunity to improve your Eye-Q with a fun true-false quiz that will correct common misconceptions.

   • 1997, Linda Michelle Ross, editor, Ophthalmic Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Information about Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Strabismus, Refractive Disorders, and More, along with Statistical and Demographic Data and Reports on Current Research Initiatives, Detroit, Mich.: Omnigraphics, Inc., →ISBN, page 329:

     Fifty million Americans are at risk for vision loss from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Are you one of them? If you are, do you know how to reduce your risk of blindness? To determine how high your Eye-Q is, answer the following questions about glaucoma. True or False? 1. Glaucoma is more common in Blacks than in Whites.

2. (nonce word) A score measuring visual ability.
   • 1982, More Tests and Teasers, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, published 1983, →ISBN, page 110:

     Test yourself on how acutely you observe the little things about everyday items. If you can answer correctly all eight questions below, you have earned a “genius” rating for taking notice. Six right means your Eye-Q is definitely superior. 1. You ought to know what the Great Seal of the United States looks like because you’ve seen it so many times. Where?

   • 1986, Safety Talks, pages 6–7:

     HOW'S YOUR "EYE-Q?" Your "Eye-Q"--the ability to see beyond the obvious--may be very important in promoting safety by eliminating poor housekeeping as a factor in accidents.

   • 1988, Alan Robbins, Puzzicles, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, cover and page 86:

     TEST YOUR MIND’S EYE-Q! […] Here’s another Puzzicle that tests what might be called your Eye-Q. What do the three images above depict?