Repeatability of ARK-30 in a pediatric population

Conclusion: Under noncycloplegic conditions, ARK-30 autorefractor has low repeatability and a tendency toward minus over correction in children. However, repeatability and agreement with retinoscopy under cycloplegic conditions allow use of ARK-30 in children to estimate refraction but not to substitute gold standard retinoscopic refraction.
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research