Main Menu Back to Eye Exams Adaptive Equipment Braille Eye Disorders Eye Surgery History News Research & Clinical Studies Eye Diagram Glossary   Our Other Sites Bookstore Directory Other Resources Statistics Vision Health Resources Search All Sites Site Map Resource Links Third Party Links Eye Exams - Ophthalmoscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels. Ophthalmoscopy is performed as part of a routine physical or complete eye examination to detect and evaluate symptoms of eye disease, such as glaucoma or retinal detachment, or if diabetes, hypertension, or other vascular disease is suspected. Since it can detect the initial stages and early physiological effects of heart and blood vessel disease (particularly high blood pressure), brain disease, diabetes, and specific eye diseases, ophthalmoscopy (considered to be 90-95% accurate) is one of the most valuable tests. After the eyes are dilated, an indirect ophthalmoscope provides the eye care professional with a wider view of the retina. Image courtesy of the National Eye Institute For more information visit MEDLINEplus

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