Manual on Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy

Download or read book Manual on Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy written by Gladys O George and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The slit lamp biomicroscope is one of the multi-purpose instrument used in the eye care profession. It is a necessary instrument for eye examination and it is important that all eye-care professionals in practice or in training acquire the skill in its use. The slit lamp biomicroscope is used for examining the external and internal eye health, and for identification of various diseases of ocular tissues. It is used in conjunction with auxiliary lenses to view the anterior chamber angle. The aim of this manual is to give the clinician, a full understanding of the basic components of the slit lamp and the diverse illumination techniques. This manual provides the clinician with detailed information on how to set up each illumination technique needed for the examination of each structure of the eye. The step-by-step procedures for positioning the patient and the examiner on the slit lamp during the examination of each structure of the eye have been carefully enumerated in this manual. The first chapter of this manual expands the scope of knowledge of the basic components of the different types of slit lamp and It deals with the step by step procedures in positioning and examining the patient with the slit lamp. The second chapter deals with the various methods for obtaining the different illumination techniques needed for examining each structure of the eye. The manual is a clinical guide for every clinician in training or in practice, to perfect the skill in slit lamp biomicroscopy with little or no supervision.