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retinoscope
[ ret-n-uh-skohp ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of retinoscope1
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Example Sentences
Tiny bulbs called ophthalmoscope and retinoscope that are used by eye doctors are made here.
From BBC
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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