If you have vision insurance, you probably have noticed that your plan covers “refraction.”

Refraction is a test that optometrists and ophthalmologists use to measure a person’s refractive error.

Other Methods of Refraction

Several methods may be used to measure refraction or the refractive error.

A woman going through an eye exam

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National Eye Institute NIH.Fact sheet: Refractive errors.

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