Definition of Ophthelmoscope

Definition of Ophthelmoscope

Oph*thal"mo*scope (?), n. [From Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye + -scope.] (Physiol.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens. -- Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic (#), a.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

an instrument for examining the interior of the eye

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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