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...

intraocular pressure, confrontational visual fields, external examination, slit-lamp examination and fundoscopic examination through a dilated pupil. A minimal...

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...

Diagnosis is typically through an eye examination, with ophthalmoscopy and slit-lamp examination being the most effective methods. During ophthalmoscopy, the...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

ache and head ache may be present. Drooping of eyelid may be present. Slit lamp examination shows loss of epithelium. The site of the ulcer is studied...

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...

Ancillary tests for abnormal structures and physiology can be made via a slit lamp test, which examines the cornea, conjunctiva, anterior chamber, and iris...

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

eye-related conditions and medications in use when the test is taken. A slit-lamp examination can reveal dryness on the surface of the eye. Use of Schirmer...

Right esotropia Rx Prescription SE Spherical Equivalent SLE Slit lamp examination SLM Slit lamp microscope EP Esophoria ET Esotropia Supp. Suppression V...

reflectivity are clinically visible in about 38.7% of eyes examined via slit lamp biomicroscopy and in 100% of eyes examined by confocal microscopy. Diffuse...

careful examination but usually more easily through an ophthalmoscope or slit-lamp. Anterior synechia causes closed angle glaucoma, which means that the...

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...

Diagnosis of the condition is done via a physical examination under a slit lamp. Cultures of debris are occasionally collected for bacterial or fungal...

involvement. Other aspects of the eye exam (i.e. visual acuity testing, slit lamp examination, etc.) may be normal. Scleritis may be differentiated from...