If you totally STINK at retinoscopy

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Hey,

So we just posted a retinoscopy article on optometrystudents.com and it probably has some really critical points that might help you out if you are having trouble with ret.

We are thinking of doing a tutorial video that breaks ret down STEP by STEP.

Would you like to see that? Check out the site.

I know ret can be frustrating for lots of people especially when there is an auto refractor in the next room but really when you get good at it, it is fun and VERY useful.

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Don't suck at retinoscopy.

Its that simple. Practice, practice, practice. Don't rely on autorefractors. IMHO, they are just a black box. Who knows what quality the information is. When you do ret, you can get all kinds of useful information. Besides, honestly, it takes almost as much time to dial the autorefractor numbers in the phoropter as it does to just scope the patient.

Working in a heavy pathology practice, pathology comes down to acuity. Retinoscopy makes your refractions more accurate and faster. Especially on patients with path (old and with large JND's).

 

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Don't suck at retinoscopy.

Its that simple. Practice, practice, practice. Don't rely on autorefractors. IMHO, they are just a black box. Who knows what quality the information is. When you do ret, you can get all kinds of useful information. Besides, honestly, it takes almost as much time to dial the autorefractor numbers in the phoropter as it does to just scope the patient.

Working in a heavy pathology practice, pathology comes down to acuity. Retinoscopy makes your refractions more accurate and faster. Especially on patients with path (old and with large JND's).

Good point... Also when evaluating the accomidative response, dynamic ret is the way to go! Fast, easy and very reliable.