Clinical Refraction Process

 The clinical refraction process involves a series of tests and measurements to determine the eyeglass or contact lens prescription needed to correct the patient's vision. The specific steps of the process may vary depending on the technique being used and the patient's individual needs.

Here is a general outline of the clinical refraction process:

  1. Visual acuity testing: The eye doctor will ask the patient to read from an eye chart to measure their visual acuity, or sharpness of vision. This will help the doctor determine the overall health and function of the eye.
  2. Pupil dilation: The eye doctor may dilate the patient's pupils using eye drops in order to get a better view of the back of the eye and assess the overall health of the retina and optic nerve.
  3. Clinical refraction: The eye doctor will use one of several techniques, such as retinoscopy, autorefraction, or subjective refraction, to determine the patient's eyeglass or contact lens prescription.
  4. Lens fitting: The eye doctor will use the eyeglass or contact lens prescription to fit the patient with the appropriate eyeglasses or contact lenses. The doctor will ask the patient to try on the lenses and assess their vision to ensure that they are comfortable and provide clear vision.
  5. Follow-up: The eye doctor will schedule a follow-up appointment to check the patient's vision with the new eyeglasses or contact lenses and make any necessary adjustments.

It is important for patients to follow the eye doctor's recommendations and wear their eyeglasses or contact lenses as prescribed in order to correct their vision and maintain good eye health.

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