WHAT IS A REFRACTION TEST
Our Optometrists can help you better understand your vision, and how to maximise your visual potential. This is done by determining your prescription and prescribing you an individually tailored visual solution for clearer eyesight, be it glasses, contact lenses or other visual aids. The process of determining your prescription is called refraction.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A REFRACTION TEST?
Also known as a vision exam, refraction involves a series of lens choices through which you view a reading chart, comparing what you see. By adjusting the focus of the chart image on your retina, your prescription can be determined to provide you with optimum visual acuity. To determine more complex prescriptions, eye drops may be used. These drops temporarily prevent the eyes from changing focus while refraction is performed.
There is an art to refraction - your Optometrist will always discuss your answers and their findings with you, based on the results they can determine your amount of short-sightness, long-sightness or astigmatism, if any.
