Definitions
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- noun An
instrument used ineye examinations to determine an individual'sprescription , the patient looking through variouslenses at achart on the other side.
Etymologies
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Examples
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One is to have the patient look through a large device called a phoropter, fitted with dozens of different lenses that can be swung into place in front of each eye in various combinations, while the patient tries to read a standard eye chart on the wall ahead.
cellular-news 2010
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One is to have the patient look through a large device called a phoropter, fitted with dozens of different lenses that can be swung into place in front of each eye in various combinations, while the patient tries to read a standard eye chart on the wall ahead.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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One is to have the patient look through a large device called a phoropter, fitted with dozens of different lenses that can be swung into place in front of each eye in various combinations, while the patient tries to read a standard eye chart on the wall ahead.
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Eye prescriptions are typically diagnosed using a phoropter or an aberrometer.
PCWorld 2010
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Raskar said that the phoropter method isn't reliable because "deciding what your prescription should be based on when it looks most clear is not a very objective measurement."
PCWorld 2010
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Who pushed the phoropter gently to their face, saying so they wouldn’t be scared, Now look at this funny pair of glasses.
The Queen of Everything Deb Caletti 1999
reesetee commented on the word phoropter
A device containing different lenses used for refraction of the eye during sight testing.
February 2, 2007