Abstract

Auto-refractors are frequently used to provide a starting point for subjective examinations. Ancillary personnel use auto-refractors to obtain rapid estimates of patients' refractive errors which can then be refined by clinicians. Automated refraction has also found use in studies of refractive error (e.g., Zadnik et al., 1993), due to its superior repeatability to clinician refraction (Zadnik et al., 1992; Adams et al., 1995).

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