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Indirect ophthalmoscopy

Photo of a man undergoing indirect ophthalmoscopy exam

As you lie down or recline in a chair, your doctor holds your eye open and examines it with a bright light, which allows your doctor to see your eye in much greater detail and in three dimensions.
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