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orthoscope

orthoscope

9.9
A device for eye exams that uses water to stop the front of the eye from bending light
  • noun
  • Specialized
: ortoscopio
  • The doctor examined the patient's eye using an orthoscope to obtain a clearer image of the retina.

Examples

  • An orthoscope reduces corneal refraction, allowing for more accurate measurements during an eye exam.

  • The doctor used an orthoscope to examine the patient's eyes.

  • Advances in technology have led to modern versions of the orthoscope used in ophthalmology clinics.

  • Have you ever seen an orthoscope in a clinic?

  • An orthoscope helps eye doctors see the retina clearly by reducing the corneal refraction during examinations.

  • Using an orthoscope allows the optometrist to take more precise measurements of the patient's eyesight.

  • The orthoscope is an important tool in ophthalmology for improving the accuracy of eye examinations.

Synonyms

ophthalmoscope
vsorthoscope
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A small tool doctors use to look at the back of the eye

is a specialised form that uses water to cancel corneal refraction

Surface Forms

orthoscope singular
orthoscopes plural

Morphology

orthoscope = scope (opaque) = ortho + scope

Although the word clearly contains the combining form ortho- and the instrument form -scope, the specialized ophthalmological meaning is not directly predictable from those parts.

Etymology

The word orthoscope combines ortho- meaning 'straight' or 'correct' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same ending you see in telescope and microscope. So an orthoscope is a tool that gives a more 'straight' or corrected view of the eye by using a layer of water to reduce the cornea's bending of light, helping doctors see a clearer image.