retinoscopy

ret·i·nos·co·py

 (rĕt′n-ŏs′kə-pē)

n. pl. ret·i·nos·co·pies

Medical examination and analysis of the refractive properties of the eye. Also called skiascopy.

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ret′i·no·scop′ic (-ə-skŏp′ĭk) adj.

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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 or shadow test

retinoscopic adj

ˌretinoˈscopically adv

ˌretiˈnoscopist n

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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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Translations

ret·i·nos·co·py

n. retinoscopía, determinación y evaluación de errores visuales de refracción.

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