indirect ophthalmoscopy

Definition / meaning of indirect ophthalmoscopy

An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using a beam of light and a hand-held lens. Indirect ophthalmoscopy gives a wider view inside the eye than an exam using an ophthalmoscope does.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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