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[–] shalafi 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My guy doesn't do this except for a quick sanity check. Or maybe because patients expect it? They have your prescription the second you look in the auto focusing machine. Hell, someone invented a lens for a cell phone that does it.

The optometrist is looking at your eyeball health and related medical issues. The clicky thing is mostly performative.

[–] PlantDadManGuy 2 points 1 week ago

Hi I'm an ophthalmologist. The auto refraction is good for a baseline, but the manifest refraction is necessary for the best prescription. Also lots of things can affect the auto refraction like dry eyes, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

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