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Cycloplegic refraction (CYCLOPLEGIA) explained

Refraction performed while medication temporarily reduces the eye’s accommodation.

Eyes and vision

How to understand it

The aim is more than enlarging the pupil. The clinician selects drops and interprets the result, including the prescription to use afterwards.

An example

Compare whether both examinations used the same approach before interpreting a difference in measured power.

A common mix-up

Do not use another person’s drops or assume everyone has the same recovery time.

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