a procedure for detecting errors of refraction in the eye by means of an instrument (retinoscope) that reflects a beam of light from a mirror into the eye. Diagnosis is made by observing the areas of shadow and the direction in which the light moves when the mirror is rotated
Also called: skiascopy, shadow test
Derived forms
retinoscopic (ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
retinoscopically (ˌretinoˈscopically)
adverb
retinoscopist (ˌretiˈnoscopist)
noun
Examples of 'shadow test' in a sentence
shadow test
No differences in performance were found between the shadow test approach and the modified approach.
Bernard P. Veldkamp 2010, 'Bayesian Item Selection in Constrained Adaptive Testing Using Shadow Tests', Psicológicahttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=16912881008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)