autorefraction

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English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ refraction.

Noun

autorefraction (usually uncountable, plural autorefractions)

  1. ophthalmic examination by means of an autorefractor
    • 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:
      All subjects underwent a refractive error examination without pupil dilation using autorefraction (NIDEK, AR-310A, Japan).