Term Name: | slit-lamp indirect ophthalmoscopy |
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Synonyms: | visual assessment with an indirect slit-lamp ophthalmoscope |
Definition: | Indirect ophthalmoscopy utilizing a slit lamp or slit-lamp apparatus, an instrument in which a high-intensity beam of light is projected through a narrow slit for observation of the interior, particularly the retina, of the eye. In indirect ophthalmoscopy the observer uses a hand-held lens, positioned close to the subject's eye, that produces an inverted or reversed image. |
Ontology: | Measurement Methods Ontology [MMO:0000552] |