indirect ophthalmoscopy


in·di·rect oph·thal·mos·co·py

examination of the ocular fundus by means of a beam of light from a headlamp or mirror worn by the examiner and a convex, hand-held lens that forms a virtual, inverted image.

indirect ophthalmoscopy

Observation of an inverted image in the ocular fundus.See also: ophthalmoscopy