RETINOSCOPE Definition & Meaning

retinoscope

[ ret-n-uh-skohp ]

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noun

Ophthalmology.

an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.

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Origin of retinoscope¹

retin(a) + -o- + -scope

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Tiny bulbs called ophthalmoscope and retinoscope that are used by eye doctors are made here.

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There the child is given a thorough and accurate examination, the eyes being first dilated with homatropin and the error of refraction determined by means of the retinoscope.

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