About This Treatment
Retinoscopy is an objective clinical technique performed by our experienced optometrist Opt. Shakuntla Yadav to determine the exact refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism) of the eye. By shining a beam of light into the pupil and observing the reflection (reflex) off the retina as trial lenses are introduced, retinoscopy accurately measures the prescription even without patient verbal feedback.
Who Should Get This Examination / Surgery?
Infants, young children, non-verbal patients, or anyone with irregular astigmatism or inconsistent automated readings.
Key Clinical Highlights & Benefits
• Objective, highly accurate refractive error measurement without relying on patient guesswork
• Gold standard for pediatric cycloplegic prescriptions
• Precise axis identification for high astigmatism and toric lenses
• Quick, comfortable, and gentle diagnostic technique
Frequently Asked Questions
Computer auto-refractors can over-minus children due to accommodation. Streak retinoscopy provides the true relaxed optical power of the eye.
No, it is a completely non-contact, harmless examination using a gentle light beam.
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