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 ...

Performing comprehensive eye exams under challenging conditions—including a lack of power and reliable equipment in temperatures well over 100 degrees—is nothing new for the John A. Moran Eye Center’s ...

Another name for this instrument is "Bio-Microscope", which is a more self-explanatory term, and definitely sounds more modern and scientific. The instrument consists of a binocular-type eyepiece for ...

A few years ago, Primary Care Optometry News published an article by Matt Kelleman, OD, a practitioner from Milltown, N.J., on homemade slit lamp photography. This subject also comes up frequently in ...

We read with interest the article by Natkunarajah et al. 1 We agree that indirect ophthalmoscopy with indentation remains the gold standard for the detection of retinal breaks. It is not clear if the ...

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 ...