Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Oftalmoscopia directa
Direct ophthalmoscopy (duh-REKT OF-thul-MOS-koh-pee)
An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using an ophthalmoscope (a flashlight-sized instrument with a light source and a set of rotating lenses).
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.