Medical Device
ophthalmoscope Audio
oph·thal·mo·scope [ of-thal-muh-skohp, op- ]
Subclass of:
Diagnostic Equipment
Etymology:
Greek ophthalmos = the eye + skopeo = I examine
Definitions related to ophthalmoscopes:
  • A device, with a light source, which allows the clear visualization of the structure of the eye at any depth, in order to detect abnormalities within the eye.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the eye, including the retina and the optic nerve.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An instrument with a light and mirrors for examining the deep interior of the eye.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Devices for examining the interior of the eye, permitting the clear visualization of the structures of the eye at any depth. (UMDNS, 1999)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Ophthalmoscope, instrument for inspecting the interior of the eye. The ophthalmoscope generally is considered to have been invented in 1851 by the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz, though it is sometimes credited to English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage, who in 1847 developed...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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