Category:Ophthalmoscope

Oph*thal"mo*scope, n. Etym: [from gr. -scope.] (physiol.)

Defn: an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly The retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually Concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of A lens. -- oph*thal`mo*scop"ic, a.