indirect ophthalmoscopy

Indirect ophthalmoscopy one that produces an inverted, or reversed, direct image of 2 to 5 times magnification.

Direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy is necessary to evaluate the retina and particularly the optic nerve.

Indirect ophthalmoscopy: An examination of the inside of the back of the eye using a small magnifying lens and a light.

The optical design of fundus cameras is based on the principle of monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Routine evaluation of iris melanomas includes gonioscopy, transillumination of the globe, and indirect ophthalmoscopy with 360 of scleral depression.

Indirect ophthalmoscopy provides a wider view of the inside of the eye and allows a better view of the fundus even if the lens is clouded by cataracts.

He made modifications to Hermann von Helmholtz's ophthalmoscope by implementing a concave focusing mirror, and thereby introducing "indirect ophthalmoscopy" to allow for a stereoscopic and wider view of the fundus of the eye.

Indirect ophthalmoscopy through a dilated pupil should be performed at the time of diagnosis of CMV retinitis, after completion of induction therapy, 1 month after the initiation of therapy, and monthly thereafter while the patient is on anti-CMV treatment (AIII).