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retinoscopy definition

reti·nos·copy (ret′'n äs′kə pē)

noun

a method for checking the proper refraction of the eye, in which the retina is illuminated with a retinoscope and observations are made of the reflected light rays

Etymology: < retina & -scopy

Related Forms:

  • retinoscopic ret′i·no·scop′ic (-ə skäp′ik) adjective

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