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Determination of Refractive Error and Prescription of Spectacles

  • Leon Strauss
  • , Shimon Rumelt
  • , Dimitri T. Azar
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Western Galilee Medical Center of Nahariya
  • University of Illinois at Chicago

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Abstract

Refractive error is determined by retinoscopy and subjective refinement, employing Jackson cross cylinder and other subjective techniques. The prescription of spectacles includes the choice of lens powers for distance and near, lens design, and choice of lens material.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAlbert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology
Subtitle of host publicationFourth Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages995-1009
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9783030426347
ISBN (Print)9783030426330
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2022

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Keywords

  • Accommodation
  • Anisometropia
  • Dispersion
  • Jackson cross cylinder
  • Lens effectivity
  • Presbyopia
  • Retinoscopy

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