Slit lamp exam is the most important part to detect any abnormality or disease during eye examination. How to do a slit lamp exam Patient should be positioned comfortably with his chin resting on chin rest and forehead opposed to head rest. The height of the table housing the slit lamp should be adjusted according […]
Slit lamp is the most important piece of equipment in the present-day ophthalmologist’s armamentarium. It is a routine method to examine the eyes for any abnormalities or diseases. A slit lamp is composed of three basic parts: Observation system a low-power binocular microscope mounted horizontally. Illumination system consists of a bright soured of light, a […]
The slit lamp consists of two parts, an illumination system and a low-power binocular microscope mounted horizontally. The slit lamp examination is also known as biomicroscopy because it allows the in vivo study of living tissues of eye under the high magnification. Procedure of Slit lamp examination The examiner and patient are seated in either […]