What question did this study set out to answer?

To compare refractive errors measured by near retinoscopy and subjective refraction in adults.

March 21, 2026

Comparison of “Near Retinoscopy” and Subjective Refraction in Adults

Key Points

To compare refractive errors measured by near retinoscopy and subjective refraction in adults.
Describing a near-retinoscopy technique
Comparing measures of refraction obtained from both techniques
Evaluating the reliability and validity of near retinoscopy
Near retinoscopy provides reliable refractive measures
Subjective refraction produces valid results
Both techniques show differences in accuracy of results

Abstract

ABSTRACT Static retinoscopy can yield contaminated results because the central rays of the retinoscope beam are oblique with respect to the line of sight of the eye being examined. Additionally, it is difficult to obtain steady distant fixation by children and infants. A near‐retinoscopy technique is described, and refractive errors obtained by subjective refraction and near retinoscopy on adults are compared to show that the latter technique yields reliable and valid measures of refraction.

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Indra Mohindra (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38da6e48c4981c6797f5 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2330-9512.1977.tb02315.x

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