Retinoscopy/Skiametry

Retinoscopy, orthe Shadow Test, is one of the methods of esti-mating the refraction of the eye. We examinethe movements of the shadow when the fundusis illuminated by light thrown into the eye froma mirror.

Source: Ophthalmic Dictionary including pronunciation, derivation and definition of the words used in Optometry and Ophthalmology by James J. Lewis, Oph. D. Professor of Optometry in the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology, Chicago.