Repeatability and validity of the PowerRefractor and the Nidek AR600-A in an adult population with healthy eyes

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-251

  Allen, Peter M ^a   Radhakrishnan, Hema ^a   O'Leary, Daniel J ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autorefractor; Photorefraction; Powerrefractor; Repeatability; Validity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; OPTOMETERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

AUTOREFRACTORS; POWER REFRACTORS;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ACCOMMODATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EYE POSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; REFRACTION ERROR; REFRACTION INDEX; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISION TESTS;

EID: 0037343748     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200303000-00014     Document Type: Article

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