[Comparative refractioning in juvenile strabismus patients. Experience with the Auto-Refractor 6600 (author's transl)].

122 strabismus patients have been refracted in order to compare the cycloplegic effect of Cyclopentolat-HCl (Zyklolat) and atropin. In young patients the cycloplegic effect of Zyklolat is not as sufficient as that of atropin is. Moreover the positions of cylindrical axes show differences up to 30 degrees under Zyklolat in comparison with atropin. On the other hand we give a report of our experience using the Auto-Refractor 6600, the before-mentioned measurings were performed with. -- The important field of the Auto-Refractor is the routine refractioning of co-operative patients. Using it on young children which are unco-operative the Auto-Refractor is not as sufficient as we hoped it to be.