High Precision
Sphere, cylinder and axis resolved to 0.01 D with automatic vertex compensation, so the subjective refraction starts from a reliable number.
Diagnostic Model AR-800
Auto Refractometer
A fast, repeatable objective refraction for practices that measure a lot of eyes. Sphere, cylinder, axis and corneal curvature are captured in one seated measurement, giving the optometrist a dependable starting point before subjective refinement begins.
- Both eyes measured and printed in under 10 seconds
- Keratometry included — no separate instrument required
- Auto-tracking and auto-shot for single-operator use
- Outputs directly to phoropter, lensmeter or practice software
- Sphere range
- ±25.00 D
- Cylinder range
- ±10.00 D
- Minimum pupil
- 2.0 mm
- Warranty
- 1 year
Price on request. Every unit is delivered, installed and calibrated on your site by a CUMEDIX engineer, with operator training for your team included.
Product Highlights
Why practices choose this model
Four things that decide whether an auto refractometer earns its place in a busy room.
Easy Operation
Auto-tracking and auto-shot mean one operator can seat the patient, align and capture without moving round the instrument.
Advanced Imaging
A high-resolution mire image with real-time focus feedback makes small media opacities obvious before you take the reading.
Reliable Performance
Built for high-throughput screening clinics, with a sealed optical path and a serviceable modular chassis.
Product Overview
Built for the volume a real clinic runs
The AR-800 is the instrument we put in front of most practices, because it does the one job well and keeps doing it under load.
Objective refraction is only useful if it is repeatable. The AR-800 uses a rotary prism measurement over a sealed optical path, so readings hold their accuracy through a full clinic day and across the temperature swings a Nepali consulting room actually sees. Auto-tracking follows the pupil and the instrument fires only when alignment and focus are both in tolerance, which takes operator technique out of the result.
Keratometry runs in the same measurement, so contact lens work and pre-surgical assessment do not need a second instrument or a second patient transfer. Results print on a slip and transfer over RS-232 or USB to a phoropter, a lensmeter or your practice software.
- Repeatable under load. Sealed optics and a stable measurement path across a full clinic day.
- One-operator workflow. Seat, align, capture and print without walking round the instrument.
- Serviceable locally. Modular optical block with accessible calibration points and stocked spares.
Key Features
What the instrument actually gives you
Six capabilities that change how the room runs, not just how the brochure reads.
Integrated Keratometry
Corneal curvature measured in the same seated position — no second instrument and no second patient transfer.
Automatic Alignment
The head tracks the pupil and fires when alignment and focus are both within tolerance, removing operator variance.
Pupil & Vertex Measurement
Pupil diameter and vertex distance recorded alongside every reading and carried into the printout.
Built-in Thermal Printer
A full result slip prints in under three seconds, including both eyes, keratometry and PD.
Practice Connectivity
RS-232 and USB output to phoropters, lensmeters and practice management software.
Serviceable by Design
Modular optical block and accessible calibration points keep a service visit short and a spare parts list simple.
Specifications
Full technical specification
Everything you need for a tender document or a budget submission.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Technology | Rotary prism auto refraction with Placido-ring keratometry |
| Measurement Range | Sphere ±25.00 D · Cylinder ±10.00 D · Axis 0–180° |
| Measurement Increment | 0.01 / 0.12 / 0.25 D, operator selectable |
| Keratometry | Radius 5.0–10.2 mm · Corneal power 33.0–67.5 D |
| Pupil Diameter | 2.0–8.5 mm, measured to 0.1 mm |
| Minimum Pupil | 2.0 mm |
| Display | 8.5" colour TFT touchscreen, 90° tilt |
| Connectivity | RS-232C · USB 2.0 · optional network module |
| Printer | Built-in thermal printer, 58 mm roll |
| Power Supply | 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 60 VA |
| Dimensions | 285 (W) × 505 (D) × 460 (H) mm |
| Weight | 17 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year parts and labour, extendable to 3 years |
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Specifications are indicative and may be revised by the manufacturer. Ask us for the current datasheet before you finalise a tender document.
Applications
Where this instrument earns its keep
The four settings we most often install the AR-800 into.
01
Eye Hospitals
Front-of-house screening for outpatient departments, where a fast objective starting point keeps refraction queues moving.
02
Optical Retail Centres
A credible in-store refraction that supports dispensing decisions and shortens the time a customer spends in the chair.
03
Vision Screening Camps
Portable enough for outreach work, with a printed slip per patient that travels back with the records.
04
Optometry Teaching
Consistent, repeatable readings make it a useful reference instrument when students are learning subjective technique.
Related Equipment
Instruments that sit alongside it
What practices most often specify in the same room.
Diagnostic
Non-Contact Tonometer
Automatic non-contact IOP measurement with a soft-puff mode that keeps first-visit patients comfortable.
- Key specification
- 1–60 mmHg · Auto alignment · Soft puff
Laboratory
Digital Lensmeter
Automatic reading of single vision, bifocal and progressive lenses, with UV transmission measurement.
- Key specification
- Auto reading · UV measure · Built-in printer
Examination
Manual Phoropter
Full-range subjective refraction head with smooth detented discs and a complete auxiliary lens set.
- Key specification
- ±19 D sphere · ±6 D cylinder · Cross cylinder
Request a quote for the AR-800
Tell us your patient volume and room layout and we will confirm the configuration, the delivered price and a realistic installation date — including training for your team.