Today's focus #SlitLamps Find 100's at http://www.StoresAndMarket.com new, refurbished and pre-owned #slitlamp The slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine a thin sheet of light into the eye. It is used in conjunction with a #biomicroscope. The lamp facilitates an examination of the #anteriorsegmentand #posteriorsegment of the #humaneye, which includes the #eyelid, #sclera, #conjunctiva, #iris, natural #crystallinelens, and #cornea. The binocular slit-lamp examination provides a stereoscopic magnified view of the eye structures in detail, enabling anatomical diagnoses to be made for a variety of eye conditions. A second, hand-held lens is used to examine the #retina. Interpretation The #slitlampexam may detect many diseases of the eye, including: #Cataract #Conjunctivitis #Corneal njury such as #cornealulcer or #cornealswelling #Diabeticretinopathy #Fuchsdystrophy #Keratoconus (#Fleischerring) #Maculardegeneration #Retinaldetachment #Retinalvesselocclusion #Retinitispigmentosa #Sjögrenssyndrome #Toxoplasmosis #Uveitis #Wilson'sdisease (Kayser-Fleischer ring) One sign that may be seen in slit lamp examination is a "flare", which is when the slit-lamp beam is seen in the anterior chamber. This occurs when there is breakdown of the blood-aqueous barrier with resultant exudation of protein. https://www.instagram.com/p/BobBZ8vgBmj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17u5dy2g61era