MEDIC Research published in Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics (OPO) 

A new work called Ametropia Detection using a novel, compact, wavefront autorefractor has been published in the prestigious OPO Journal.
Key Points of this research are

• Refractive prescriptions obtained from an autorefractor can be an effective tool for extending eyecare coverage to a broader population base, especially in low- and middle-income countries and remote areas where there is shortage of optometrists and facilities to deliver refractive care services.
• Most studies assessing the accuracy of autorefractors have used subjective findings obtained by an experienced optometrist for comparison. While this methodology is commonly accepted, it fails to consider the inherent variability of the subjective refraction.
• This paper proposes an alternative approach for assessing the accuracy of an autorefractor by comparing the difference between the autorefractor and two subjective findings versus the difference between the two subjective results.

The paper is published in open Access and can be found here