retinoscopy

ret·i·nos·co·py   (rět'n-ŏs'kə-pē)    n.   pl. ret·i·nos·co·pies Medical examination and analysis of the refractive properties of the eye. Also called skiascopy. ret'i·no·scop'ic (-ə-skŏp'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: ret·i·nos·co·py
Pronunciation: "ret-^&n-'äs-k&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: a method of determining the state of refraction of the eye by illuminating the retina with a mirror and observing the direction of movement of the retinal illumination andadjacent shadow when the mirror is turned —ret·i·no·scop·ic /"ret-^&n-&-'skäp-ik/ adjective

retinoscopy ret·i·nos·co·py (rět'n-ŏs'kə-pē)
n.
A method of detecting errors of refraction of the eye by illuminating the retina and noting the direction of movement of the light on the retinal surface. Also called pupilloscopy, shadow test, skiascopy.

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ret'i·no·scop'ic (-ə-skŏp'ĭk) adj.