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Examen de refracción - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Prueba de refracción ocular; Prueba de refracción visual; Refracción

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Este examen no ofrece ningún tipo de riesgo.

Consideraciones especiales:

Usted se debe practicar un examen oftalmológico completo cada 3 a 5 años si no tiene problemas. Si la visión se vuelve borrosa, empeora o si hay otros cambios notorios, programe un examen oftalmológico inmediatamente.

Después de los 40 años (o para las personas con antecedentes familiares de glaucoma), los exámenes oftalmológicos deben programarse al menos una vez al año para evaluar en busca de glaucoma. Igualmente, cualquier persona con diabetes debe hacerse un examen oftalmológico al menos una vez al año.

Las personas con un error de refracción deben hacerse un examen oftalmológico cada 1 a 2 años o en cualquier momento que su visión cambie.

Visión normal

Reviewed last on: 2/10/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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Kaufman JH. Subjective refraction: fogging and use of the astigmatic dials. In: Tasman W, Jaeger Ea, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 39.

Scott CA. Testing of refraction. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier;2008:chap 2.8.

Olitsky SE, Hug D, Smith LP. Examination of the eye. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 618.

American Academy of Ophthalmology Refractive Management/Intervention Panel. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Refractive Errors & Refractive Surgery. San Francisco, CA. American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010. Accessed January 17, 2011.

American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns Committee. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010. Accessed January 17, 2011.

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