An automated ophthalmic diagnostic system includes a portable, hand-held ophthalmic instrument and a headrest detachably attachable to the ophthalmic instrument. The ophthalmic instrument has an RFID reader, a microprocessor, and a display. The headrest has a read/write RFID tag that stores patient identification information and sequential ophthalmic data and can transmit that information to the ophthalmic instrument through near-field communication. The microprocessor has a program that analyzes the sequential ophthalmic data and provides an output on the display, wherein a trend within the ophthalmic data is visually identifiable in the output.
