In ophthalmology and optometry, a slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine a thin sheet of...

Fluorescein staining before slit lamp examination may reveal corneal abrasions or herpes simplex infection. The binocular slit-lamp examination provides stereoscopic...

of the lateral chamber angle. The method involves a narrow slit of light from a slit lamp being projected onto the peripheral cornea at an angle of 60⁰...

rings) may be visible in the cornea of the eyes, either directly or on slit lamp examination as deposits of copper form a ring around the cornea. This...

with a slit lamp. A fundus lens or macular lens is used to aim beam of light on the macula. It is best performed in a dilated eye, projecting a slit beam...

fingernails. About 25% of cases occur at work. Diagnosis is often by slit lamp examination after fluorescein dye has been applied. More significant injuries...

angle), using a goniolens (also known as a gonioscope) together with a slit lamp or operating microscope. Its use is important in diagnosing and monitoring...

Diagnosis is firstly clinical through history and examination usually with a Slit-lamp. If characteristic features are found the investigations undertaken will...

by professor Arthur Korn in 1902, and in Allvar Gullstrand's original slit lamp (1911) which is used for ophthalmology to allow physicians to view the...

who need to lie flat, or patients unable to co-operate with a sitting slit lamp examination, that yields clinical results comparable to the Goldmann....

or whether treatment can be accomplished without additional resources. Slit lamp examination is invaluable in diagnosis but initial assessment can be performed...

conjunctiva, manifested by irritation and redness. Examination using a slit lamp (biomicroscope) may improve diagnostic accuracy. Examination of the palpebral...

pupils. A slit lamp examination will also be conducted to examine the cornea, iris, and other areas closer to the front of the eye. A slit lamp is used...

Magnified view of a cataract seen on examination with a slit lamp...

observed via fundoscopy (using an ophthalmoscope to view inside the eye) or slit lamp exam. The original retinal spots identified in 1872 were attributed to...

cornea in a pinpoint pattern, which can be seen with examination with a slit-lamp. Patients may present with non-specific symptoms such as red eye, tearing...

needed] Genes include: The diagnosis of Fuchs dystrophy is often made with slit lamp biomicroscopy. With direct illumination, the clinician can visualize guttae...

determine intraocular pressure Refraction assessment Retina examination Slit lamp examination Visual acuity Color vision test Visual field test Dry eye...

Holly. The conventional and most common TBUT measurement method is using slit lamp and sodium fluorescein. Noninvasive instruments (Oculus Keratograph 5M...

neurofibromatosis is done via the following means: Radiograph MRI or CT scan EEG Slit-lamp examination Genetic testing Histology Conditions similar to NF include:...

Dispersion Syndrome Pseudoexfoliation syndrome "Sampaolesi Line Visible on Slit Lamp Exam". www.gonioscopy.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. "Pseudoexfoliative...

Slit lamp photo of posterior capsular opacification visible a few months after implantation of intraocular lens, seen on retroillumination...

Unilateral or bilateral subepithelial lesions of the cornea may be present. Slit lamp examination reveals multiple tiny granular deposits surrounded by a halo...

slit lamp biomicroscopy to examine the transparent axial tissues of the eye. Traditionally, ophthalmic biomicroscopy has been completed with a slit lamp...

present under slit-lamp examination. Iritis can occur, too. Keratic precipitates are another eye manifestation (detectable by a slit lamp, but are usually...

are actively sought; in that case, the early stages may be detected by slit lamp examination before they become visible to the naked eye. Fleischer ring...

surgery such as cataract removal, or uveitis (inflammation of the eye). Slit lamp examination is often used as a diagnostic aid: damage to the dilator muscle...

affect vision, but are very useful in diagnosis. They are detected by slit lamp examination. Immunohistochemistry stains positive against the proteins...

will search for other characteristic findings of the disease by means of slit lamp examination of the cornea. An advanced case is usually readily apparent...

conjunctival microvessels are typically imaged with a high-magnification slit lamp with green filters. With such high-magnification imaging systems, it is...