Bell retinoscopy

Bell retinoscopy

Procedure of Bell retinoscopy Bell retinoscopy procedure involves the use of a shiny steel ball, typically gold or silver in color, which is attached to a stick. The examiner holds the stick along the midline, at a certain distance from the patient. This technique derives its name from a small bell that used to hang … Read more

Types of retinoscopy

Types of retinoscopy

Types of retinoscopy includes Static Retinoscopy Dynamic retinoscopy In static retinoscopy, the patient is instructed to focus on a distant target positioned 6 meters away, which is considered to be at optical infinity. The reason for using 6 meters as the standard distance for retinoscopy is that when light rays come from a source situated … Read more