Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An optical instrument for examining refraction of light in the eye.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument employed in retinoscopy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
instrument used for examining therefraction oflight within theeye
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Examples
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There the child is given a thorough and accurate examination, the eyes being first dilated with homatropin and the error of refraction determined by means of the retinoscope.
Health Work in the Public Schools May Ayres 1912
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She said: 'An ordinary retinoscope will also show changes at the back of the eye, but this camera is so much more high-tech and gives us a much clearer picture of what is going on.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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She said: 'An ordinary retinoscope will also show changes at the back of the eye, but this camera is so much more high-tech and gives us a much clearer picture of what is going on.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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She said: 'An ordinary retinoscope will also show changes at the back of the eye, but this camera is so much more high-tech and gives us a much clearer picture of what is going on.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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