ophthalmoscopicadj.
/ɒfˌθalməˈskɒpɪk/, /ɒpˌθalməˈskɒpɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɑpθə(l)məˈskɑpɪk/, /ˈˌɑfθə(l)məˈskɑpɪk/ Ophthalmology and Medicine.
Of or relating to the ophthalmoscope or its use.
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the world > health and disease > healing > ophthalmology or optometry > [adjective] > instrumental examination or measurement of eye
perimetrical1852
ophthalmoscopic1857
ophthalmoscopical1867
retinoscopic1883
skiascopic1890
perimetric1899
campimetrical1901
scotometric1913
pupillometric1952
refractive1953
1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Ophthalmoscopicus, of or belonging to Ophthalmoscopia: ophthalmoscopic.
1867 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 157 109 The ophthalmoscopic appearance of the [yellow] spot in the living eye is that of an ellipse.
1911 Biometrika 8 15 Ophthalmoscopic investigation shows a high percentage of incomplete albinism of the eye in the insane.
1956 Amer. Midland Naturalist 56 327 An opthalmoscopic study of the eyes of the species examined showed only slight variations in the fundus.
2002 Food & Chem. Toxicol. 40 1581 No statistically significant, dose-related effects on body weight, body weight gain.., clinical chemistry or ophthalmoscopic parameters were seen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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