Comparison of refractive examination results in children with and without cycloplegia using retinoscopy and autorefractors
Delvi Indera Mayasari, Ulfah Rimayanti, Marlyanti Nur Rahmah, Purnamanita SyawalAbstract:
CONTEXT:
Uncorrected refractive errors are the most common cause of visual impairment and global blindness.
AIMS:
This study aims to assess the accuracy of refractive error measurements using streak retinoscopy and autorefraction, both with and without administering cycloplegics, in children aged 4–10 years.
SETTINGS AND DESIGN:
This study is an analytical observational research with a cross-sectional design.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS:
This study was conducted at an eye clinic from January 2020 to August 2020, with 90 subjects. The examination utilized 1% cyclopentolate cycloplegia administered twice within 1 h, along with retinoscopy and autorefractors.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:
The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
RESULTS:
The study results indicate that (1) there was no significant difference in the mean spherical equivalent (SE) before cycloplegia between the two instruments (
CONCLUSIONS:
Retinoscopy and autorefractors yield different results for refractive error correction after cycloplegia. Therefore, autorefractor examination with cycloplegia cannot be considered a substitute for retinoscopy with cycloplegia.