ophthalmoscopy
Eye Interior Examination
Plain-language definition
Examination of the interior of the eye using a handheld instrument (ophthalmoscope) that shines light through the pupil to view the retina and optic nerve.
Where this term comes up
“A fundoscopic examination (also called ophthalmoscopy or fundus examination) allows the doctor to directly view the structures at the back of the eye, including the retina, optic nerve, and blood vessels.”
Test · Fundoscopic Examination
“Ophthalmoscopy: examines optic nerve”
Condition · Glaucoma
“Indirect ophthalmoscopy: examining peripheral retina”
Condition · Retinal Detachment
- Category
- Test or diagnostic term
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Diagnostic terms describe tests, measurements, imaging, or exam techniques used to understand eye and neuro-ophthalmic problems.
Related glossary terms
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
- fundus
Back of the Eye
- macula
Central Retina
- bilaterally
On Both Sides
- drusen
Tiny Deposits Under the Retina
A note on medical context
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