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Descriptor English: Retinoscopes
Descriptor Spanish: Retinoscopios
Descriptor retinoscopios
Entry term(s) esquiascopio
Scope note: Instrumentos para RETINOSCOPIA, que determina el estado refractivo del OJO, como el grado de MIOPÍA, HIPERMETROPÍA o ASTIGMATISMO. Básicamente, los retinoscopios cuentan con una fuente de luz para iluminar la RETINA y poder localizar la imagen aérea de la retina en el espacio para obtener un índice de la calidad refractiva del sistema del cristalino del paciente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Retinoscópios
Descriptor French: Rétinoscopes
Entry term(s): Retinoscope
Tree number(s): E07.230.540.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042261
Scope note: Instruments for RETINOSCOPY that determines the refractive state of the EYE, such as the degree of NEARSIGHTEDNESS; FARSIGHTEDNESS; or ASTIGMATISM. In principle, a retinoscope provides a light source to illuminate the RETINA, and then locates the aerial image of the retina in space to obtain an index of the refractive quality of the patient's lens system.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 38355
Unique ID: D042261
NLM Classification: WW 26
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Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Retinoscopes - Preferred
Concept UI M0440753
Scope note Instruments for RETINOSCOPY that determines the refractive state of the EYE, such as the degree of NEARSIGHTEDNESS; FARSIGHTEDNESS; or ASTIGMATISM. In principle, a retinoscope provides a light source to illuminate the RETINA, and then locates the aerial image of the retina in space to obtain an index of the refractive quality of the patient's lens system.
Preferred term Retinoscopes
Entry term(s) Retinoscope



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