Purpose

• Detailed evaluation of all structures of the eye.
• Similar uses to a Slit Lamp Bio-microscope but with limitations like non-usability of special lenses.

Advantages

• Excellent for wheel chair bound patient. Patient need not be compelled to sit for the traditional slit lamp exam.
• Can also be used for bed ridden patients.
• Can be used inside the Operating Room to make an "on the spot" assessment of cataract and other pathologies.
• Since it employs an LED light source, the patient will not feel any heat.