retinoscopy

[ ret-n-os-kuh-pee, ret-n-uh-skoh-pee ]

nounOphthalmology.
  1. an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.

Origin of retinoscopy

1
First recorded in 1880–85; retin(a) + -o- + -scopy

Other words from retinoscopy

  • ret·i·no·scop·ic [ret-n-uh-skop-ik], /ˌrɛt n əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • ret·i·no·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • ret·i·nos·co·pist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for retinoscopy

retinoscopy

/ (ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ) /


noun
  1. 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, shadow test

Derived forms of retinoscopy

  • retinoscopic (ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • retinoscopically, adverb
  • retinoscopist, noun

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