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retinoscopy
[ret-n-os-kuh-pee, ret-n-uh-skoh-pee]
noun
an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
retinoscopy
/ ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk, ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ /
noun
Also called: skiascopy. shadow test.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
Other 51Թ Forms
- retinoscopic adjective
- retinoscopically adverb
- retinoscopist noun
- ˌپˈԴDzDZ辱 noun
- ˌپԴˈDZ辱 adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retinoscopy1
Example Sentences
Retinoscopy, ret′in-ō-skō-pi, n. examination of the retina with an ophthalmoscope.
He examined the 18,565 defectives by retinoscopy, and found that 11,209, or 21% of the whole, had ocular defects.
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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