The earliest evidence of image magnification utilizing a magnifying glass dates back to the Book of Optics that was published by Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) in 1021. Starting in 1860, loupe magnification ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Slit-lamp biomicroscopy can help determine whether patients are complying with their dry eye treatment regimens, ...

The IOL and posterior capsule were examined under mydriatic and nonmydriatic conditions using direct focal illumination from a slit lamp biomicroscope. Direct focal illumination was undertaken with ...

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 ...

Diseases of the eye can be difficult to diagnose during a general physical examination. A doctor who specializes in treating eye problems, called an ophthalmologist, is better able to examine 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 ...