biomicroscope

Ocular magnification device

A biomicroscope is a specialized microscope used primarily in ophthalmology to examine the eye in fine detail.

Also called a slit lamp, it combines a high-intensity light source with magnification to allow examination of the cornea, iris, lens, and other structures of the front of the eye.

The ophthalmologist used a biomicroscope to check for cataracts.

The device is standard equipment in eye clinics and optometry offices.

ophthalmic

cornea

Eye's clear outer dome

conjunctivaMucous membrane lining eyelids
irisEye's pigmented disc
lensLight-focusing curved glass

eyelid · fluorescein · keratitis · cataract · glaucoma · blepharitis · epithelium · endothelium · pupil · sclera

optical

magnification

Degree of visual enlargement

illuminationProvision of light
binocularUsing paired eyes
eyepieceLens you look through

focus · resolution · diopter · prism · aperture · filter · coaxial

examination

patient

Able to wait calmly

joystickTilting lever for control
positioningArranging in specific locations
documentationWritten proof or instructions

photography · recording · diagnosis · screening · evaluation · observation · inspection · findings · abnormality · lesion

laboratory

specimen

Individual for examination

histologyStudy of tissue structure
cytologyStudy of cells
slideSmooth continuous movement

staining · fluorescence · stage · illuminator · pathology

Opposites

magnification level and target scale

biomicroscopenaked eye

Vision without optical instruments

gross examination · telescope · visual inspection · direct observation · electron microscope

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