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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
  3. 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.
  4. An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularlythe retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usuallyconcave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid ofa lens.-- Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic, a.
  5. n. medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye