Slit lamps are prohibitively expensive in the third world areas of India where they are most needed. An invention that’s been around for over a hundred years, the slit lamp is a simple-in-concept way ...

The slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity light source that shines a thin layer of light into the eye. It is used in conjunction with a biomicroscope to examine of the anterial and ...

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 ...