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Alternate Name(s): Biomicroscopy ...... The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye. The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine as a slit beam.
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A slit-lamp, which is a specialized magnifying microscope, is used to examine the structures of the eye (including the cornea, iris, vitreous, and retina). The slit-lamp is used to examine, treat (with a laser), and photograph (with a camera) the eye.
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Slit lamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine a thin sheet of light into the eye. It is used in conjunction with a biomicroscope. The lamp f...
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The slit lamp exam uses an instrument that provides a magnified, three - dimensional (3 - D) view of the different parts of the eye. ... A slit lamp exam may be done:
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The slit lamp is a special microscope that is used to look into the eye. It provides a magnified, three - dimensional view of the structures within the eye. Using the slit lamp alone, the health professional can examine the front (anterior) chamber of the eye. ... A slit lamp exam is often used as part of a routine eye exam.
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Most of today's slit lamp biomicroscopes have their light sources and microscope coincident to one another and are focused on the same structure at the same time. Diffusing filters are still found in some slit lamps and are used in photographing the anterior segment of the eye.
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The slit lamp is essentially a simple and generally under-used piece of equipment. It consists of an illumination system and a binocular observation system, which when correctly aligned will result in a coincidental focus of the slit and microscope.
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Fluorescein dye eyedrops may be used during a slit lamp examination to make it easier to detect a foreign body, such as a metal fragment, or an infected or injured area on the cornea. ... The slit lamp exam uses an instrument that provides a magnified, three-dimensional (3-D) view of the different parts of the eye.
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Slit-lamp exam - Overview, The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye. ... Definition of Slit-lamp exam: ... The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine in a thin beam.
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