Mohindra retinoscopy is performed under which viewing condition?

• A. Binocular
• B. Monocular
• C. Both
• D. None

Answer: (B)

Mohindra retinoscopy is designed for quick, cycloplegia-free refraction in young children by isolating the reflex from one eye at a time. It is performed in a dark room with the patient fixing on a distant target, and the testing eye is examined monocularly while the other eye is occluded. This monocular viewing prevents the fellow eye’s convergence and binocular cues from altering the reflex, making it easier to interpret the retinoscopic finding in a noncooperative, pediatric patient. The technique uses a fixed 50 cm working distance, which provides a known compensatory value when calculating the final refractive estimate.