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Lensometry What is lensometry? A lensometer measures vergence and prism power amongst other aspects of a lens. If a patient presents a pair of spectacles to you and does not know the Rx of the lenses, a lensometer will enable you to determine the sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism present in each lens. It can […]
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Update 06-13-17: Check out our refreshed Ret article on how to “Step Up Your Retinoscopy Skills” This is a ‘How-To’ article for retinoscopy and it is especially useful for first-year optometry students. For pre-optometry students or optometry who are unfamiliar with the technique please check out the link to the simulator at the
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At SUNY Optometry part of our coursework is shadowing 3rd and 4th year students in the clinic. Keep in mind that the eye care clinic at SUNY Optometry (Optometric Center of New York) is THE LARGEST outpatient vision facility of its kind in the NATION! That means that this clinic sees over 80,000 patients annually.
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