Eye refractometer including a target projecting optical system for projecting a target image on the retina of a patient's eye, and an observing optical system for observing the target image. An image rotator is provided for rotating the target image to thereby locate the astigmatic axes. The image rotator is associated with a rotating mechanism which includes an actuating member for producing a stepless rotation of the image rotator and a second member for rotating the first member by an angle corresponding to a 90.degree. rotation of the target image.