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Noun: gonioscopy
  1. 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
    "The ophthalmologist performed gonioscopy to determine the type of glaucoma"

Derived forms: gonioscopies

Type of: examination, scrutiny

Encyclopedia: Gonioscopy