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ARF

English translation: AUTOREFRACTOMETRIA

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Spanish term or phrase:ARF
English translation:AUTOREFRACTOMETRIA
Entered by: Charles O'Donnell

15:29 Feb 25, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Ophthalmology
Spanish term or phrase: ARF
From an ophthalmology report from Spain:

ARF:
OD +0.75 -0.75 A 65°
OI +0.25


Can anyone tell me what "ARF" stands for?

Thanks!
Charles O'Donnell
United States
Local time: 19:47
AUTOREFRACTOMETRIA
Explanation:
Es como una computadora que le dice al oftalmólogo qué aumento necesita el paciente. Lo consulté con una oftalmóloga.
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FABIANA MFDUBOIS
Argentina
Local time: 20:47
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Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2AUTOREFRACTOMETRIA
FABIANA MFDUBOIS
3 +2Refraction/Autorefraction
Marie Wilson


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
AUTOREFRACTOMETRIA


Explanation:
Es como una computadora que le dice al oftalmólogo qué aumento necesita el paciente. Lo consulté con una oftalmóloga.

FABIANA MFDUBOIS
Argentina
Local time: 20:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: AUTOREFRACTOMETRY
17 hrs
agree  Lucía Rossi
21 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Refraction/Autorefraction


Explanation:
According to this:

Que significan las diferentes abreviaturas? ARF. RX , PPC HLN , PIO ?
ARF: Refracción
https://masquemedicos.com/preguntas-respuestas/id/62714/

AUTOREFRACTOMETRÍA: CUÁL ES LA ESENCIA DEL MÉTODO
La autorrefractometría puede literalmente descifrarse como una medición automática de la refracción.
http://es.medic-attention.com/avtorefraktometriya-chto-eto-t...

https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/qa/what-is-a-refraction-in-...

Changes of vision and refraction in patients with thyroid ...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...
Myopia dominated in patients with thyroid pathology (refraction: right eye M 1.1+/-0.61 D, left eye M 1.0+/-0.64 D).

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 479

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Autorefraction, i.e. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2123500
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Chema, saludos :-)
agree  neilmac: I think just AUTOREFRACTOMETRY if it's a heading...
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil! Hard to say without the whole report ...
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