Description

Over the last 30 years, a lot of technological advancements
have occurred in the field of optometry and ophthalmology.
The progress has provided many equipment and instruments
to perform the clinical refraction to elicit various refractive
errors. Many textbooks have focused on the different aspects of
the whole procedure. Several multivolume books detailing the
procedure have been written. Yet, there remains a need for a
handbook which can serve as a reference guide.
The idea of Clinical Refraction Guide has been conceived
to fill this gap and to create a source, which is readily available
with the eyecare practitioners in their bag. The book is designed
to have the relevant texts so that the reader can assess the key
information quickly. The majority of the chapters also follow the
sequential steps of the whole procedure. Meticulous planning
has been done to design the contents and put them into different
chapters.
The book has two sections: Section I explains the basic
clinical procedures used for routine refraction and Section II
deals with retinoscopy procedure. Retinoscope is one of the most
wonderful and simple instruments used for ocular examination
as the clinical procedure. Retinoscopy is an art that cannot
be learned through books. It needs a long practice either on
schematic eye or on patients to really master the art. I have tried
to arrange the basic information as to the use and application of
the retinoscope in a very small package, so that an individual can
turn over its pages to look for the assistance.
The book has been compiled in a very simple language so that
it serves as a reference guide in the clinic as well as in the classes.
The readers must take the help of other textbooks available on
the subject to get into the depth. I hope, it serves the purpose
for which it has been written. I would also like to welcome your
suggestions to improve it in further edition.

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