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Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope

November 22, 2022
Capt. Nikki Lagendyk, 1st Special Operations Aeromedical Squadron optometrist, performs a binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy on Capt. Jane Purdy, 1st SOAMDS optometrist, at Hurlburt Field, Fla

U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed 

An ophthalmoscope is an instrument used for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina. It consists of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which the eye is examined.

Meanwhile, the eye doctor wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO) on their head to have the use of both hands to examine the patient’s eyes.