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EYE TEST EXAM

2020-09-26 11:23:01
Yesterday during an eye visit Docyor performed my dilated eye exam test...After wearing a black colour instrument on her head...she took a round small reflector and from a distance of ~1 ft she performed the test at various angles with lot of light in eyes..Want to know what that test is and why it is used for
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It's called Indirect Ophthalmoscopy. It's used to check the nerve of the eye and for examination of the retina which is a thin layer that lines the back of the eye.

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Sir it's Indirect Ophthalmoscopy. Its used to visualize posterior segment of the eye where we examine Optic Disc, Macula, Blood vessels and entire Retina including the periphery.

Answered2020-09-26 11:56:21

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