Definition of ophthalmoscope in English:
ophthalmoscope
noun ɒfˈθalməskəʊpɒpˈθalməskəʊp
An instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.
Example sentencesExamples
- He or she also views the inside of your eye using an instrument called an ophthalmoscope and, using a painless procedure called tonometry, measures the pressure inside your eyeball.
- By mid-century, the stethoscope had been joined by the ophthalmoscope and laryngoscope, the thermometer and spirometer.
- In this exam your doctor uses the slit lamp along with the ophthalmoscope to look at the back of your eye.
- There are no batteries for electrical instruments like torches, ophthalmoscopes and laryngoscopes.
- When I examine people's eyes, I shine the light of my ophthalmoscope on whatever magazine happens to be in the front of the wall rack and tell them to focus on the celebrity on the cover.
Derivatives
adjective ɒpθalməˈskɒpɪkɒfθalməˈskɒpɪk
An experienced opthalmologist performed the direct ophthalmoscopic examination on the patients.
Example sentencesExamples
- Significant improvements were observed in the ophthalmoscopic parameters of 11 subjects receiving bilberry.
- Definitive perimetric (visual field) evidence, detailed ophthalmoscopic evidence, or both confirm the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma.
- The diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration is based on symptoms and ophthalmoscopic findings, and the disease can be classified into atrophic and exudative forms.
- In some cases, the cataract may not be apparent on casual penlight inspection but is detected by the absence or distortion of red reflex on ophthalmoscopic examination.
noun ˌɒpθalˈmɒskəpiˌɒfθalˈmɒskəpi
For children older than three years, the evaluation also should include an age-appropriate visual acuity measurement and an attempt at ophthalmoscopy.
Example sentencesExamples
- He reorganized the clinical service, introducing ophthalmoscopy, photography, and microscopy.
- He was also impressed by the new observational technique of indirect ophthalmoscopy.
- The technical failure rate of photography is high and has been reported to be 14.4%, compared with only 2.2% for ophthalmoscopy in the same group.
- The disease is diagnosed by ophthalmoscopy and can be classified into atrophic and exudative forms.