This document provides an overview of refractive examinations and spectacles for general practitioners. It discusses the types of refractive errors including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. It describes how to perform subjective and objective refractive examinations, including measuring visual acuity and pupillary distance. It also covers testing with trial lenses to determine the proper spherical and cylindrical lens prescriptions, and provides examples of completed lens prescriptions. The key takeaway is for general practitioners to practice performing refractive examinations and know when to refer complicated cases, while helping patients address refractive errors.
4. INTRODUCTION
Less than 3 D
MYOPIA
Less than 2 D
ASTIGMATISME
Less than 3 D
HIPERMETROPIA
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5. Eyeball grows either
too long or short
Eyeball length
Changes shape of
cornea
Cornea’s problems
Cloudy lens
Aging of the lens
What causes refractive errors ?
6. Refractive Error
Refractive error is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape
of the eye
M y o p i a H y p e r m e t r o p i a A s t i g m a t i s m P r e s b y o p i a
7. Myopia
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
N e a r s i g h t e d n e s s
Genetics and environmental factors
Etiology
Eye disorder when the lights focuses in front of
retina → objects look blurry
Definition
Juvenile onset (7-16 years old)
Adult onset (begins at 20
years old)
Characteristic
2% begins at 6 years old
3% in children under five and 25% in
adolescents
Prevalence
M i l
d
< 3
D
M o d e r a
t e
3 D – 6 D
8. Hyperopia / Hypermetropia
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
F a r s i g h t e d n e s s
Early 40’s (20%)
70-80 years old
(60%)
- Lens changes
- Insufficient refractive power
- Short globe (axial)
Causes :
Parallel rays converge at focal posterior to the retina
Prevalence
9. Astigmatism
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
Its often simultaneously with another refractive error
Light rays focus on more than one point
(unequal refraction of light in defferent meridians)
People born with it partially, but many people develop it
as children or young people
10. Cornea or lens has different
shape than normal
(congenital / acquired)
Cloudy lens makes light
bend differently as it enter
the eye
Astigmatism’s Symptoms
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
11. Astigmatism’s Symptoms
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
Trouble seeing at night
Mild astigmatism might
not notice any symptom
Blurry vision
Need to squint to
see clearly
Eye strain
Headache
12. Presbyopia
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
Insufficient to read and carry out
near vision tasks
Gradual loss of accommodative response resulting
from reduced elasticity of the lens
It is begin after 40 years
Accomodative insufficiency → loss of accommodative amp
13. Presbyopia
R e f r a c t i v e E r r o r
Source : AAO Clinical Optic 2018-2019
17. To Determine by subjective combination of spherical and
cylindrical lenses necessary to provide best visual acuity
Rely on the patient’s responses to the refractive correction
18. MEASURE
PUPILLARY
DISTANCE
Measure the
distance of the light
spot between OD
and OS as near
pupil distance
Add 2 mm for pupil
distance for far
distance
op the flashlight light
onto both eyes
Drop the flashlight light
onto both eyes The patient look at
the observer
forehead or the
lights
26. Testing Distance Visual Acuity
01
Ask
• Ask the patient to stand or sit at
a designated testing distance
02
Occlude
• Occlude the left eye. Be sure
that the occluder is not touching
or pressing against the eye.
03
Ask
• Ask the patient to say aloud
each letter or number, or name
the picture object on the lines of
successively smaller optotypes,
from left to right.
Note
• Record the acuity value for each
eye separately, with correction
and without correction
27. If the patient misses half or fewer than half the letters on the smallest readable line, record how
many letters were missed. If acuity is worse than 20/20, recheck with a 2.4 mm pinhole
Repeat steps for the left eye, with the right eye covered.
If desired, retest acuity with the patient using both eyes simultaneously and record acuity OU
Record the power of the corrective lenses worn for the distance acuity determination
Testing Distance Visual Acuity
29. PINHOLE VISUAL ACUITY
If Acuity worse than 6/6 or 20/20
Instruct patient to look at distance chart
Ask patient to use pinhole occluder in front of eye
Position patient and occlude eye that not being tested
Record the snellen chart
Read the smallest letter that are legible on previous vision test
with pinhole
32. CORRECTION LENS
Occlude the eye not being tested
Duochrome test.
Is the vision worse?
Add a +0.50 D sphere.
Repeat the procedure for another eye
Record the Corrective Lens
NO: add more plus spherical power
with +0.50 D until the vision clearer.
YES: add minus spherical power
with -0.50 D until the best line can
be resolved. .
34. NEAR VISUAL
ACUITY
Record it
Occlude
untested eye
Wear reading
glasses if
necessary
Position book a
comfortable
distance from
the eye
Ask patient to
read each
letter or word
Repeat
procedure for
another eye
and both eye
45. CASE, Male, 41 yo
• VA OD: 0.5 PH 0.8 → S-0.50 : 1.0
• VA OS : 0.5 PH 0.8 → S-0.50 : 1.0
• Near Vision : add +1.00
( can read the smallest letter in 30 cm )
• Pupillary Distance : 62/60
47. CASE, Male, 21 yo
• VA OD: 0.32 PH 0.5 → S-0.50 C -0.75X180 : 1.0
• VA OS : 0.32 PH 0.5 → S-0.50 C-0.75X180 : 1.0
• Near Vision : can read the smallest letter in 30 cm
• Pupillary Distance : 62/60