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Meaning of "retinoscopy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETINOSCOPY

retinoscopy  [ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETINOSCOPY

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Retinoscopy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RETINOSCOPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retinoscopy

Retinoscopy is a technique to obtain an objective measurement of the refractive error of a patient's eyes. The examiner uses a retinoscope to shine light into the patient's eye and observes the reflection off the patient's retina. While moving the streak or spot of light across the pupil the examiner observes the relative movement of the reflex then uses a phoropter or manually places lenses over the eye to "neutralize" the reflex. Static retinoscopy is a type of retinoscopy used in determining a patient's refractive error. It relies on Foucault's principle, which states that the examiner should simulate optical infinity to obtain the correct refractive power. Hence, a power corresponding to the working distance is subtracted from the gross retinoscopy value to give the patient's refractive condition, the working distance lens being one which has a focal length of the examiner's distance from the patient. Myopes display an "against" reflex, which means that the direction of movement of light observed from the retina is a different direction to that in which the light beam is swept.

Definition of retinoscopy in the English dictionary

The definition of retinoscopy in the dictionary is a procedure for detecting errors of refraction in the eye by means of an instrument that reflects a beam of light from a mirror into the eye. Diagnosis is made by observing the areas of shadow and the direction in which the light moves when the mirror is rotated Also called: skiascopy, shadow test.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETINOSCOPY


arthroscopy
ɑːˈθrɒskəpɪ
bronchoscopy
brɒŋˈkɒskəpɪ
colonoscopy
ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpɪ
colposcopy
kɒlˈpɒskəpɪ
cystoscopy
sɪsˈtɒskəpɪ
endoscopy
ˌenˈdɒskəpɪ
fluoroscopy
flʊəˈrɒskəpɪ
galvanoscopy
ˌɡælvəˈnɒskəpɪ
gastroscopy
ɡæsˈtrɒskəpɪ
laparoscopy
ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpɪ
laryngoscopy
ˌlərɪŋˈɡɒskəpɪ
manoscopy
məˈnɒskəpɪ
microscopy
maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ
ophthalmoscopy
ˌɒfθælˈmɒskəpɪ
rhinoscopy
raɪˈnɒskəpɪ
sigmoidoscopy
ˌsɪɡmɔɪdˈɒskəpɪ
spectroscopy
spɛkˈtrɒskəpɪ
stereoscopy
ˌstɛrɪˈɒskəpɪ
ultramicroscopy
ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒskəpɪ
urinoscopy
ˌjʊərɪˈnɒskəpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETINOSCOPY

retinispora
retinite
retinitides
retinitis
retinitis pigmentosa
retinoblastoma
retinoid
retinol
retinopathy
retinoscope
retinoscopic
retinoscopically
retinoscopist
retinospora
retinotectal
retint
retinue
retinued
retinula
retinular

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETINOSCOPY

autoscopy
coelioscopy
copy
cryoscopy
dactyloscopy
deuteroscopy
fetoscopy
hieroscopy
horoscopy
microwave spectroscopy
oesophagoscopy
omoplatoscopy
oneiroscopy
ornithoscopy
peritoneoscopy
proctoscopy
radioscopy
Raman spectroscopy
skiascopy
telescopy
urethroscopy

Synonyms and antonyms of retinoscopy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retinoscopy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETINOSCOPY

Find out the translation of retinoscopy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retinoscopy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retinoscopy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retinoscopía
570 millions of speakers

English

retinoscopy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retinoscopy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنظير الشبكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ретиноскопия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retinoscopia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retinoscopy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétinoscopie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retinoscopy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skiaskopie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

検影
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검 영법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retinoskopi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retinoscopy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retinoscopy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेटिनॉस्कोपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retinoskopi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retinoscopia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retinoskopii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ретіноскопи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retinoscopy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βυθοσκόπηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retinoscopy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retinoskopi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retinoscopy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retinoscopy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINOSCOPY»

The term «retinoscopy» is normally little used and occupies the 129.047 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINOSCOPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retinoscopy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retinoscopy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retinoscopy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETINOSCOPY»

Discover the use of retinoscopy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retinoscopy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Retinoscopy Book: An Introductory Manual for Eye Care ...
For over 25 years, The Retinoscopy Book: An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals has been the only basic instruction manual designed specifically to teach the art of clinical retinoscopy.
John M. Corboy, 2003
2
Optics, Retinoscopy, and Refractometry
New to this edition: A section on refractive surgery from an optical point of view. Discussion on wavefront technology. Updated text and diagrams. Features: Study icons throughout the text.
Al Lens, 2006
3
Primary Care Optometry
Comparison Study of Dynamic Retinoscopy Techniques. Optometry and Vision Science, Vol. 66, pp. 540–544, 1989. The estimation of the direction of movement is always made quickly to keep from disturbing the patient's accommodative ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
4
Pediatric Ophthalmology: Current Thought and A Practical Guide
Retinoscopy prior to dilation is useful in screening for large, uncorrected refractive errors that could affect measurement of acuity, stere- opsis, or ocular alignment. With the child's attention directed to a non-accommodative target at distance, ...
Edward M. Wilson, Richard Saunders, Trivedi Rupal, 2008
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Clinical Techniques in Ophthalmology
The notation of spectacle prescriptions and retinoscopy results (the power cross) is unfortunately inherently confusing. While spectacle prescriptions consist of the axes of lenses, it must be remembered that the power of a lens is actually at 90° ...
Simon N. Madge, 2006
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Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management
Similarly, accommodation is not measured routinely (although it could be, using dynamic retinoscopy). Of course, preferential looking tests actually measure acuity at an intermediate distance, so when these are used, measuring near acuity ...
Mark Rosenfield, Nicola Logan, Keith H. Edwards, 2009
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Clinical Optics and Refraction: A Guide for Optometrists, ...
Introduction Retinoscopy is an objective method of determining a patient's refractive error and it is probably the most common objective refractive technique employed in optometric practice. As it is a purely objective technique, the patient has ...
Andrew Keirl, Caroline Christie, 2007
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Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures: A Multimedia Guide
There are some potential adverse reactions, side- effects and legal issues with the use of cycloplegic drugs. Alternatives to using drugs have been suggested and one such method is near fixation retinoscopy – often referred to as the Mohindra ...
Frank Eperjesi, Hannah Bartlett, Mark C. M. Dunne, 2007
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Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, ...
This fourth edition of Clinical Management of Binocular Vision uses the past five years of research studies and literature to provide an accurate look at today’s diagnosis and treatment of binocular vision.
Mitchell Scheiman, Bruce Wick, 2013
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Retinoscopy (or Shadow Test) in the Determination of ...
Previous Editions of Thorington's Retinoscopy. From "The Medical Record," New York. "This little manual deserves a second edition, and will undoubtedly pass through many more. It presents a clear, terse, and thorough exposition of an ...
James Thorington, 1906

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETINOSCOPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retinoscopy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Optometrists Christian French and Maryam Mousavi report on their …
... ranging from Advanced retinoscopy and Advanced optic disc assessment in glaucoma to Binocular balancing using micro-prisms and Neutral density filters; ... «Optometry Today, Jul 15»
2
Viewpoint: How a new course at the University of Portsmouth could …
Many have had little clinical experience and have not mastered basic skills such as cover test and retinoscopy. Smaller intakes, such as at Portsmouth University ... «Optician Online, Jun 15»
3
County Line Church in Champion to hold yard, bake sale
The exam includes: visual acuity, color blindness test, retinoscopy, digital refraction, slit lamp examination, glaucoma test and complete medical testing. «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
4
Cataract surgery firsthand
This position meant that Mr Pratt could see his cataracts across a patient's pupil when he performed retinoscopy, and could therefore become a hindrance to his ... «Optometry Today, May 15»
5
Specsavers passes domiciliary milestone
'I performed a simple sight test with a chart on the wall and did basic retinoscopy. I could help ensure they could see well enough to read the paper and that was ... «Optician Online, May 15»
6
What equipment is essential for domiciliary testing?
I find retinoscopy to be most appropriate as it can also provide useful information on lenticular or corneal problems. The Optical Confederation has issued ... «Optician Online, Feb 15»
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OT's clinical editor, multimedia, Ceri Smith-Jaynes reviews the …
Like learning retinoscopy on a model eye, it can't prepare the student for real human responses, but it means you can get to grips with which knobs to twiddle, ... «Optometry Today, Feb 15»
8
Bringing sight to those in need
Clinics will open bright and early each day at 6 a.m., with the team focusing on retinoscopy (checking for eyeglass prescriptions with handheld equipment and ... «www.brantnews.com, Dec 14»
9
Optometrist Amar-Kaash Gandecha (pictured) reveals tips for the …
Using the unaided visual acuity and ophthalmoscope lens setting as a starting point for retinoscopy is a good idea for all to follow. They should ensure that they ... «Optometry Today, Oct 14»
10
Correcting radial keratotomy: Refractive epidemic of future
... (meaning the lens is normal, not cataractous, and not contributory to refractive error), manual, streak retinoscopy refraction is the “gold” for which I look. «ModernMedicine, Sep 14»

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