Accuracy of the Nidek ARK-900 objective refractor in comparison with retinoscopy in children ages 3 to 18 years

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 100-108

  Wood, Mark G ^a   Mazow, Malcolm L ^a   Prager, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CILIARY BODY; CYCLOPENTOLATE; HUMANS; MYDRIATICS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031822357     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00070-1     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Verboven L., Missoten L. Possibilities and limitations of refraction measurement by an automatic refractor. Bull Soc Belge Ophtal. 201:1982;65-70.
2. Wong E.K., Patelea V.M., Pratt M.V., et al. Clinical evaluation of the Humphrey automatic refractor. Arch Ophthalmol. 102:1984;870-895.
3. Berman M., Nelson P., Caden B. Objective refraction comparison of retinoscopy and automated techniques. Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 61:1985;204-209.
4. Grosvenor T., Perrigin D.M., Perrigin J. Three-way comparison of retinoscopy, subjective, and Dioptron nova refractive findings. Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 62:1985;63-65.
5. McBrier N.A., Millodot M. Clinical evaluation of the Canon autoref R-1. Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 62:1985;786-792.
6. Wood I.C.J., Papos E., Burghardt D., Harwick G. A clinical evaluation of the Nidek autorefractor. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 4:1984;169-178.
7. Rossow B., Wesemann W. Automatic infrared refractors. Ophthalmology. 91:(10suppl):1984;10-26.
8. Dufier J.L., Abitol M., Pigamo F., et al. Evaluation des performances d'un refractometre objectif automatique sur 3618 yeaux. J Fr Ophthalmol. 10:1987;301-308.
9. Wood I.C.J. A review of autorefractors. Eye. 1:1987;529-535.
10. Wesemann W., Rossow B. Automatic infrared refractors a comparative study . Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 64:1987;627-638.
11. Hunold W., Sufforth G., Effert R. Klinische anwendung des Canon autorefraktometers R 10 zur refraktconsbestimung bei schielkindern. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 192:1988;58-65.
12. Sunder Raj P., Villeda J.R., Lewis A.E., et al. Comparative evaluation of the Allergan Humphrey 570 and Canon RK-1 autorefractors, 1 objective autorefraction in normal subjects . Eye. 6:1992;284-286.
13. McCaghrey G.E., Matthews F.E. Clinical evaluation of a range of autorefractors. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 13:1993;129-137.
14. Spencer J.B., Mets M. Refractive abnormalities in childhood. Ophthalmol Clin N Am. 3:1990;265-279.
15. Bizzell J.W., Hendricks J.C., Goldberg M.F., et al. Clinical evaluation of an infrared refracting instrument. Arch Ophthalmol. 92:1974;103-108.
16. Kinge B., Midelfart A., Jacobsen G. Clinical evaluation of the Allergan Humphrey 500 autorefractor and the Nidek AR-1000 autorefractor. Br J Ophthalmol. 80:1996;35-39.
17. Operator's manual, Marco Autorefractor/Keratometer Model ARK-900. 1993;Nidek, Aichi, Japan.
18. Helveston E.M., Pachtman M.A., Cadera W., et al. Clinical evaluation of the Nidek AR autorefractor. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 21:1984;227-230.
19. Millodot M., O'Leary D. The discrepancy between retinoscopic and subjective measurements effects of age . Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 55:1978;309-316.
20. Zadnik K., Mutti D.O., Adams A.J., et al. The repeatability of measurement of the ocular components. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 33:1992;2325-2333.
21. French C.N., Jennings J.A.M. Errors in refraction an exploratory study . Ophthalmol Opt. 14:1974;797-806.
22. Rosenfield M., Chiu N. Repeatability of subjective and objective refraction. Optom Vis Sci. 72:1995;577-579.
23. Naylor E.J. Astigmatic difference in refractive errors. Br J Ophthalmol. 52:1968;422-425.
24. Fern K.D., Manny R.E. Visual acuity of the preschool child a review . Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 63:1986;319-345.
25. Woodruff M.E. Observations on the visual acuity of children during the first 5 years of life. Am J Optom. 49:1972;205-215.
26. Simons K. Visual acuity norms in young children. Surv Ophthalmol. 28:1983;84-92.