RETINOSCOPY


Meaning of RETINOSCOPY in English

ˌret ə nˈäskəpē noun

( -es )

Etymology: retin- (II) + -scopy

: observation of the retina of the eye ; specifically : a method of determining the state of refraction of the eye by illuminating the retina with a mirror and observing the direction of movement of the retinal illumination and adjacent shadow when the mirror is turned — called also skiascopy

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