- gonioscopy
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Gonioscopy — describes the use of a goniolens (also known as a gonioscope) in conjunction with a slit lamp or operating microscope to gain a view of the iridocorneal angle, or the anatomical angle formed between the eye s cornea and iris. The importance of… … Wikipedia
gonioscopy — A procedure in which a gonioscope (special lens) is used to look at the front part of the eye between the cornea (the clear layer) and the iris (the colored part of the eye). Gonioscopy checks for blockages in the area where fluid drains out of… … English dictionary of cancer terms
gonioscopy — noun The use of a gonioscope in conjunction with a slit lamp or operating microscope to gain a view of the anatomical angle formed between the eyes cornea and iris, known as the iridocorneal angle. See Also: gonioscopic … Wiktionary
gonioscopy — Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with a gonioscope or with a contact prism lens. * * * go·ni·os·co·py (go″ne osґkə pe) examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with the gonioscope … Medical dictionary
gonioscopy — noun an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open angle glaucoma and closed angle glaucoma • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑scrutiny * * * noun see gonioscope … Useful english dictionary
gonioscope — gonioscopy /goh nee os keuh pee/, n. gonioscopic /goh nee euh skop ik/, adj. /goh nee euh skohp /, n. an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye. [GONIO + SCOPE] * * * … Universalium
Eye examination — An eye examination is a battery of tests performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes.All people should have periodic… … Wikipedia
Gonioskopie — Die Gonioskopie erlaubt die Beurteilung des Kammerwinkels des Auges. Die Gonioskopie wird mit dem Drei Spiegel Kontaktglas durchgeführt. Dieses besteht aus einer Lupe in Form einer stumpfen Pyramide, deren schmaleres Ende nach vorheriger… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manuel Uribe y Troncoso — Nacimiento 17 de junio de 1867 Toluca, Estado de México Fallecimiento 21 de enero de 1959 Nueva York, Estados Unidos Residencia México y … Wikipedia Español
Total internal reflection — The larger the angle to the normal, the smaller is the fraction of light transmitted, until the angle when total internal reflection (blue line) occurs. (The color of the rays is to help distinguish the rays, and is not meant to indicate any… … Wikipedia
