RETINOSCOPY Definition & Meaning

retinoscopy

[ ret-n-os-kuh-pee, ret-n-uh-skoh-pee ]

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Ophthalmology.

retinoscopy

/ ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk; ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ /

ophthalmol a procedure for detecting errors of refraction in the eye by means of an instrument ( retinoscope ) that reflects a beam of light from a mirror into the eye. Diagnosis is made by observing the areas of shadow and the direction in which the light moves when the mirror is rotated Also calledskiascopyshadow test

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First recorded in 1880–85; retin(a) + -o- + -scopy

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Retinoscopy, ret′in-ō-skō-pi, n. examination of the retina with an ophthalmoscope.

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He examined the 18,565 defectives by retinoscopy, and found that 11,209, or 21% of the whole, had ocular defects.

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I examined the 18,565 defectives by retinoscopy, and found that 11,209, or 21 per cent. of the whole, had ocular defects.

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