Abstract: An ophthalmoscope for allowing an observer to clearly and easily view the retina of a patient's eye. The ophthalmoscope has a hollow body member with an objective portion attached to one end thereof for placement over the patient's eye and with an ocular portion attached to the other end thereof for allowing the observer to view the patient's eye. The objective portion includes a contact lens member fixedly attached to the body member for contacting engagement with the cornea of the patient's eye. A light source directs light into the body member and against a deflection member positioned in the body member adjacent the objective portion. The deflection member directs the light from the light source and the line of sight from the ocular portion into the retina of the patient's eye.