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Quora

Quora: How much noise is there in measuring astigmatism?

Posted on January 18th, 2012 · Posted in Eye Exam, Instruments

The process of determining a patient’s prescription, or refraction, shouldn’t be thought of so strictly as to think that one option is correct and one is not. Prior to even.. Read more

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eye2eye interview with the Phoropter

Posted on May 23rd, 2011 · Posted in Eye Exam, Instruments

Perhaps no instrument is more recognizable or more associated with the eye exam than the phoropter.  It’s that big black thing with all the spinning wheels and dials that prompts.. Read more

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eye2eye interview with the Air-Puff tonometer

Posted on April 13th, 2011 · Posted in Instruments

Most people who have regular eye health examinations are familiar with the importance of measuring intraocular pressure.   This reading can be taken a number of ways, but perhaps the most notorious.. Read more