Ophthalmoscopes
| What does "Ophthalmoscope" mean? |
Ophthalmo = eyes
Scope = to view |
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| What does it do? |
It is used to view inside the eye |
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| Physiology |
When light is shone through the pupil of the eye the inside
of the eye can be viewed. By looking in the inside of the eye,
an ophthamologist (eye doctor) can diagnose problems such as
cataracts, blindness and damage to the retina. |
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| How it works |
The ophthalmoscope consists of a handle and an optical attachment with a light bulb and a lens. There are batteries in the handle, which are sometimes rechargeable. The lens in the attachment focuses the light in different ways depending on its shape. The light is shone through the pupil so the doctor can see inside. | ||||
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