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Definition of Gonioscopy

1. Noun. An examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma.

Definition of Gonioscopy

1. Noun. the use of a gonioscope in conjunction with a slit lamp or operating microscope to gain a view of the anatomical angle formed between the eye's cornea and iris, known as the iridocorneal angle ¹

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Medical Definition of Gonioscopy

1. Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with the gonioscope. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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