slit-lamp indirect ophthalmoscopy

Term ID

MMO:0000552

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. 978-1416049982

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