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retinoscopy
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ret·i·nos·co·py  (rtn-sk-p)
n. pl. ret·i·nos·co·pies
Medical examination and analysis of the refractive properties of the eye. Also called skiascopy.
reti·no·scopic (--skpk) adj.
retinoscopy [ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) 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 called skiascopy shadow test
retinoscopic  [ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk] adj
retinoscopically  adv
retinoscopist  n
retinoscopy
a method of determining the refractive error of an eye using an ophthalmoscope to illuminate the retina through the lens of the eye. Also called skiascopy. — retinoscopist, n.
See also: Eyes


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