"Retinoscopy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An objective determination of the refractive state of the eye (NEARSIGHTEDNESS; FARSIGHTEDNESS; ASTIGMATISM). By using a RETINOSCOPE, the amount of correction and the power of lens needed can be determined.
| Descriptor ID |
D042262
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.560.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinoscopy- Retinoscopy
- Retinoscopies
- Skiametry
- Skiametries
- Skiascopy
- Skiascopies
- Shadow Test
- Shadow Tests
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Real-time imaging of single neuronal cell apoptosis in patients with glaucoma. Brain. 2017 Jun 01; 140(6):1757-1767.
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Enhancing Image Characteristics of Retinal Images of Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity Using a Novel Software, (RetiView). Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:898197.