autorefractometry

English

Etymology

From autorefractometer +‎ -y.

Noun

autorefractometry (uncountable)

1. (ophthalmology) The use of an autorefractometer
   • 2003, Khurana, Ophthalmology, →ISBN, page 69:

     The subjective verification of refraction is a must even after autorefractometry.

   • 2005, Steve M. Reece, Focus on Glaucoma Research, →ISBN, page 51:

     Refraction was measured three times using autorefractometry (ARK-900, NIDEK, Gamagori, Aichi, Japan) and an average value was calculated.

   • 2007, Paolo Vinciguerra, Fabrizio I. Camesasca, Refractive Surface Ablation, →ISBN, page 49:

     Nevertheless, in expert hands, it is a very useful method and very close to reality; it does not allow the level of precision necessary for refractive surgery whereby, like autorefractometry, it may be used as an indication to be verified using other instruments.

Related terms

• autorefractometric