Which of the following is also called 'Near retinoscopy'?

• A. MEM
• B. Mohindra
• C. Static retinoscopy
• D. Nott's method

Answer: (B)

Near retinoscopy is a technique done at a close working distance to assess refractive error while accommodating is present, which is especially useful in infants who can’t reliably tolerate cycloplegia. The Mohindra approach is a classic near retinoscopy method used with infants. It is performed with a streak retinoscope about 50 cm from the eye in a dim room, often with a simple near fixation target. Because the measurement is taken at this near distance without cycloplegia, a fixed working-distance correction is applied (about 2.0 D for 50 cm) to estimate the refractive status. This yields a quick, practical estimate of the spherical equivalent in young children. MEM, static retinoscopy, and Nott's method refer to other retinoscopy techniques or estimation methods, not the near-retinoscopy approach described by Mohindra.