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 ...

The slit lamp is an instrument used to examine the health of the front portion of the eye. It is called a slit lamp because it uses a slit beam of light to help visualize the ocular structures in a ...

Ophthalmoscopy (also called fundoscopy or funduscopy) is an exam your doctor, optometrist, or ophthalmologist uses to look into the back of your eye. It lets them see the retina (which senses light ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 26-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center Cornea Department for evaluation of a cystic iris ...

A 73-year-old black woman presented as an emergency with a chief complaint of a red irritated right eye (OD) for 1 week. On examination, her best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/60 OD and 20/20 ...

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 ...