home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Contact Lens Series
/
Contact Lens Series Volume 1.iso
/
mac
/
Contact Lens Series V1(MAC)
/
Slitlama.DIr
/
00003_Field_3.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1997-10-29
|
889b
|
21 lines
THE SLIT-LAMP BIOMICROSCOPE
This instrument is composed of two main
components. The slit-lamp which is the light
source and the controls to modify the size,
shape, direction, color and intensity of the
light.
The second main component is the
biomicroscope-the microscope used to view
the eye. The magnification can be varied.
The slit-lamp and biomicroscope can be moved
in relation to the patientusing the joy stick for
focusing and bringing structures into view. The
remaining portions of the instrument are the
headrest to hold the patient still and the
adjustable table or stand instrument for holding
the slit-lamp biomicroscope to position it before the patient.
The accurate term for the instrument is the slit-lamp biomicroscope, however, by convention each individual term is used to refer to the whole instrument.