Hand held SlitLamp Bio-microscope
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.