Another name for this instrument is "Bio-Microscope", which is a more self-explanatory term, and definitely sounds more modern and scientific. The instrument consists of a binocular-type eyepiece for ...

Endothelial keratoplasty has revolutionized corneal transplantation with the elimination of full-thickness corneal wounds and suture reduction to a single suture for the temporal corneal wound. Such ...

Slit-lamp biomicroscopy can help determine whether patients are complying with their dry eye treatment regimens, according to a study. Renée Solomon, MD, and colleagues used slit-lamp biomicroscopy to ...

To compare the diagnostic performance of two anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) devices in assessing the anterior chamber angle (ACA). Both AS-OCT devices detected most of the eyes ...

The slit lamp exam is a standard diagnostic procedure, which is also known as biomicroscopy. A slit lamp combines a microscope with a very bright light. The slit lamp exam usually forms part of a ...

Purpose This study compared digital images from a portable slit-lamp camera with 35 mm slit-lamp photographs and traditional ophthalmic assessments in anterior segment disorder's detection. Methods A ...