slit-lamp microscope


slit-lamp microscope

Ophthalmology A low-power microscope fitted with a specialized illuminating system for generating collimated light, used to examine the anterior eye–conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, iris, lens, anterior chamber, and to visualize ocular fluids Application ID dendritic keratitis, foreign bodies on cornea, iris tumors, etc

slit-lamp microscope

A microscope with slit illumination for examining the eye, esp. the cornea.See also: microscope