ophthalmoscope
noun
oph·thal·mo·scope
äf-ˈthal-mə-ˌskōp 
äp-
: an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina
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This system combines two advanced technologies: the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (CSLO) and the Fourier-transform spectrometer (FTS).
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
And the school gave him a stethoscope and a ophthalmoscope to thank him for the heart and vision in increasing his donation.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2021
Normally, a glaucoma screening requires a doctor’s visit and the use of an ophthalmoscope to view the fundus, the internal lining of the eye and measure the health of a patient’s retina.
—Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017
An ophthalmoscope image of diabetic retinopathy shows damage to the retina caused by diabetes.
—Eric Schmidt, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2017
So researchers at the University of Warwick in Coventry in the U.K. spent three years developing an ophthalmoscope that creates a high-quality digital image using fancy technology.
—Kristen Philipkoski, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2007
New equipment like x-ray machines, ophthalmoscopes, and cardiographs improved diagnostic and therapeutic options.
—Jeanne Kisacky, Smithsonian, 14 June 2017
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
And the school gave him a stethoscope and a ophthalmoscope to thank him for the heart and vision in increasing his donation.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2021
Normally, a glaucoma screening requires a doctor’s visit and the use of an ophthalmoscope to view the fundus, the internal lining of the eye and measure the health of a patient’s retina.
—Nathan Percy, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017
An ophthalmoscope image of diabetic retinopathy shows damage to the retina caused by diabetes.
—Eric Schmidt, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2017
So researchers at the University of Warwick in Coventry in the U.K. spent three years developing an ophthalmoscope that creates a high-quality digital image using fancy technology.
—Kristen Philipkoski, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2007
New equipment like x-ray machines, ophthalmoscopes, and cardiographs improved diagnostic and therapeutic options.
—Jeanne Kisacky, Smithsonian, 14 June 2017
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ophthalmoscope
noun
oph·thal·mo·scope
äf-ˈthal-mə-ˌskōp
äp-
: an optical instrument for viewing the inside of the eye
Medical Definition
ophthalmoscope
noun
oph·thal·mo·scope
äf-ˈthal-mə-ˌskōp
: an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye consisting of a concave mirror with a hole in the center through which the observer examines the eye, a source of light that is reflected into the eye by the mirror, and lenses in the mirror which can be rotated into the opening in the mirror to neutralize the refracting power of the eye being examined and thus make the image of the fundus clear
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