autorefraction

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noun

ophthalmic examination by means of an autorefractor

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Meanings

nounautorefraction (usually uncountable, plural autorefractions)

plural autorefractions

  1. uncountableusuallyophthalmic examination by means of an autorefractor

    All subjects underwent a refractive error examination without pupil dilation using autorefraction (NIDEK, AR-310A, Japan).

    2015 July 3, Shiming Wang et al., “Choroidal thickness and high myopia: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis”, in BMC Ophthalmology, volume 15, →DOI

Origin

From auto- + refraction.

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autorefraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autorefraction

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“autorefraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autorefraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autorefraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autorefraction.

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