Monocular estimate method

Monocular estimate method
	Medical diagnostics
Purpose	measure accommodation response

The monocular estimate method or monocular estimation method is a form of dynamic retinoscopy widely used to objectively measure accommodative response.[1][2] Values normally attained when performing MEM are between +0.25 and +0.50 diopters.[2]

References

Tassinari JT. "Monocular estimate method retinoscopy: central tendency measures and relationship to refractive status and heterophoria." Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Nov;79(11):708-14. PMID 12462539.
Taub MB, Rowe S, Bartuccio M. "Examining special populations. Part 3: Examination techniques." Archived 2006-04-08 at the Wayback Machine OT. March 10, 2006. Accessed October 2, 2006.

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[1] Tassinari JT. "Monocular estimate method retinoscopy: central tendency measures and relationship to refractive status and heterophoria." Optom Vis Sci. 2002 Nov;79(11):708-14. PMID 12462539.

[Taub-2] Taub MB, Rowe S, Bartuccio M. "Examining special populations. Part 3: Examination techniques." Archived 2006-04-08 at the Wayback Machine OT. March 10, 2006. Accessed October 2, 2006.