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JCC and Duochrome method for verification of
the power must also be applied.
CHECK THE NEAR POWER
After working on the distance power, work
on the near power. Avoid a direct addition in
line with the age factor because everyone works
according to their working distance. Therefore,
always ask the patient to hold the near vision
chart at their regular reading distance.
COMPARISON
After completing the refraction process, ask
the patient about the pair of glasses that help
them see better - the new prescription glasses
or the old glasses/without the new prescription.
SLIT LAMP/TORCH LIGHT EXAMINATION
This step must be carried out after the
refraction procedure because light will disturb
the patient's vision so examine the eye with a
torch or slit lamp after the refraction procedure.
COUNSELLING
After all of these steps, counsel the patient
CHECK THE VISUAL ACUITY and make them comfortable. They need to
listen as well as share their fears or queries if any.
The next step is to check the patient's vision The customer must feel relaxed and satisfied
before starting the refraction process. Both with their experience at the optical shop to
the eyes need to be examined for distance return or advise someone in their social circle to
visual acuity. The patient's vision with their visit the same place for their optical needs.
previous glasses must be checked in the case These uniformed steps will make the
of distance and near vision, and also observe for examination more clean, quick, efficient and
uniocular vision.
satisfactory. So here's the chance to improve
OBJECTIVE REFRACTION the customer's experience and ensure that
they have a comfortable time and leave without
To proceed with the examination, an auto ref any grievances.
or retinoscopy may begin to check the power of
the patient's eyes. This must be jotted down in
the case sheet for future purposes, and to avoid
any embarrassment of forgetting it in any case.
SUBJECTIVE CORRECTION
After the objective refraction process,
subjective correction may begin with the right
eye. Always keep in mind to first check the
spherical power, then the axis of the cylinder,
and then the power of the cylinder. This process
must be repeated for the left eye as well. The
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