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Indirect Ophthalmoscopic Exam

Source: National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health. Available online: http://www.nei.nih.gov

During indirect ophthalmoscopy, a doctor wears a light on a headband and uses a small handheld lens to look at each of your eyes. The doctor can see the back of your eye through the lens and will look for eye damage or diseases.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Last Revised	January 20, 2011

Last Revised: January 20, 2011

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology

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