Retinoscopy
"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinoscopy" by people in Profiles.
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Thackeray JD, Scribano PV, Lindberg DM. Yield of retinal examination in suspected physical abuse with normal neuroimaging. Pediatrics. 2010 May; 125(5):e1066-71.