Prescribing Glasses

First things first: What is retinoscopy and why do we do it? Retinoscopy is an “objective refraction” Objective means there is no input required from the patient. Retinoscopy is the refraction test of choice for pediatric patients,...

Kids often fake worse visual acuities than they have in order to get glasses - since glasses are now cool. For many young optometry students, this can be a confusing and stressful first time situation. Here's one approach you could...

We can create "optical illusions" in order to enhance the cosmesis of patients and/or to hide defects that would otherwise make the patient insecure, with nothing but lenses.  Here are some examples of 'cosmetic optics': Changing the...

A common retinoscopy mistake is over-minusing the patient due to accommodative spasms. When performing ret, always look for clues of these spasms by monitoring any fluctuations in the pupil size, axes of the meridians, and the speed and...

Did a great refraction but patient hates the prescription when trial framed? Avoid these common trial frame mistakes to ensure your patient is looking through your intended prescription and not seeing a blurry mess: Vertex distance...