retinol |
Naturally occurring compounds with some vitamin A activity, usually of animal origin.
Ãâó: www.diet-and-health.net/glossary.html
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retinoscopy |
is a way to assess if a child might benefit from wearing glasses. By moving a light across the pupil an estimate of how long or short sighted an eye is can be made. Optometrists and ophthalmologists can perform this test. Dynamic retinoscopy is a way of doing the test that allows an estimate of the power of 'near focusing' (accommodation) as well. ...
Ãâó: www.ssc.mhie.ac.uk/pubs/cpvi/gloss.html
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retinopathy |
Disorders of the retina (nerve elements in the back portion of the eye that receive images from the outside world) that can lead to impaired vision or blindness.
Ãâó: www.pennhealth.com/health_info/tips/diabetes/gloss...
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retinoscope |
Instrument with a light source (like a torch) used to objectively determine the prescription of the eye.
Ãâó: www.spectacleworld.co.za/eyecare04.htm
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retinopathy |
disease of the retina (the back of the eye that registers visual signals); NOT seen in RS.
Ãâó: www.rettsyndrome.org/digests/00008.htm
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