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Is it possible that a person is operated for wrong power ? For example if a person power is -4D, but the optometrist diagnosed it -4.5 D during subjective refraction tests. Then what is the possibility that the person will be operated for -4.5 D instead of -4 D?. Aren't there any machine which calculates eye power by itself? ( Because human error is not involved in machines!).
I am scared if doctor operate me for wrong or true eye power and if later I have to regret.
I heard that auto refractometer calculates eye power precisely, then what should we do to avoid this human error?
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Autorefractometers are used to calculate refractive errors ,based on that the optometrist does a subjective test under cycloplegia and reconfirms things in post mydriatic test. A good experienced optometrist is more accurate than a machine .
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